Nation Ready for Upcoming 33rd AU Summit: FM (December 20, 2019)

Ethiopia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gedu Andargachew, met with Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat today.

The discussion focused on preparations being made for the upcoming 33rd AU Summit, scheduled take place 30-31 January 2020 in Addis Ababa at the African Union (AU) headquarters.

Gedu said a national organizing committee led by State Minister Hirut Zemene has already begun making the necessary preparations for the summit.

As a host country, Ethiopia is ready to work together with the African Union (AU) for the success of the meeting, the Foreign Minister added.

During the summit, South Africa will take over the AU Chairmanship from Egypt.