THE EMBASSY


The Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in Washington DC is the main diplomatic mission of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in the United States of America. The mission of the Embassy is to maintain and advance the bilateral relations between Ethiopia and the United States and to serve Ethiopian Citizens in the United States.

 

The Embassy carries out government-to-government and people-to-people diplomacy and serves as a vital resource for Ethiopians in the United States of America and the Ethiopian-American community. Besides, the Embassy promotes Ethiopia’s cultural values, untapped tourism potentials as well as trade and investment opportunities. The Embassy is also accredited to Mexico and Jamaica.

H.E. Binalf Andualem Ashenef

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THE AMBASSADOR

H.E. Binalf Andualem Ashenef was appointed as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to the United States of America. Born in Finoteselam, Amhara Region of Ethiopia, he is fluent in English and Amharic.

He has held various high-ranking positions in the Ethiopian government, including Minister of Peace from 2021 to 2024, Chief Coordinator for Democracy Building under the Prime Minister’s Office from 2018 to 2020, and Deputy President of Amhara Regional State from 2012 to 2017. His career also includes leadership roles as an advisor, bureau head, and deputy mayor.

In the legislative sector, he has been a member of the House of People’s Representatives since 2021 and previously served in the Federation Council and Amhara Regional Council from 2011 to 2020. He is also active in executive boards, serving as Chairman of Wolayta Sodo University and as a board member of institutions such as the African Leadership Excellence Academy and the Public-Private Partnership (PPP).

Academically, he holds a Diploma in mathematics from Addis Ababa University, a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from Bahir Dar University, as well as a Master of Arts in Educational Psychology from Bahir Dar University.

His interests include reading books on psychology, political science, and international affairs, as well as engaging in physical exercise.

NEWS AND MEDIA

Read the latest news and analysis on the activity of the embassy and current affairs in Ethiopia.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia has launched a book today that documents major focuses of Ethiopian diplomacy from
President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, H.E. Sahle-Work Zewde, officially opened the Diplomatic Week Exhibition today at the
(ታኀሣሥ 30 ቀን 2016ዓ.ም. አዲስ አበባ):-የኢትዮጵያ የዲፕሎማሲ ሳምንት የሀገሪቱን ቀጣናዊ፣ አህጉራዊና ዓለም አቀፋዊ ስኬታማ የዲፕሎማሲ ጉዞ አጉልቶ እንደሚያሳይ የውጭ ጉዳይ
Are you a second-generation Ethiopian, currently living outside Ethiopia?The Ethiopian government has introduced a unique opportunity specifically for second-generation Ethiopians
(ታኀሣሥ 10 ቀን 2016 ዓ.ም አዲስ አበባ):-የታላቁ የኢትዮጵያ ህዳሴ ግድብ ዋና ተደራዳሪ አምባሳደር ስለሺ በቀለ(ዶ/ር)፣ በታላቁ የኢትዮጵያ ህዳሴ ግድብ የውሃ

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CONSULAR SERVICES

The Embassy of Ethiopia in Washington DC provides consular services to all members of the Ethiopian Diaspora and other nationals residing or/and temporarily staying in the United States of America. This section provides a general overview and information on some of the consular services for all customers who would like to travel to Ethiopia and others seeking various consular services.

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Ethiopian Power of Attorney (E-POA) services is the critical link between the Ethiopian diaspora community and mainland Ethiopia. For anyone trying ..

Or Call E-POA : +1 202 800 4410

VISA

All foreign nationals who seek to enter Ethiopia require a visa. However, Ethiopian origin ID holders and travellers who arrive in Addis Ababa Bole International….

PASSPORT SERVICE

The Embassy of Ethiopia is currently issuing only a new Electronic passport that requires mandatory finger print…

Authentication & Legalization Service

All documents originating in Ethiopia should be authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia.

LAISSEZ PASSER

The Embassy of Ethiopia issues a laissez-passer for Ethiopian…

OTHER SERVICES

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia has launched a book today that documents major focuses of Ethiopian diplomacy from 1907 to 2023.
Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Ambassador Dr. Meles Alem handed over a copy of the book to the seasoned Ethiopian Diplomat, H.E. Ambassador Konjit Sinegiorgis at the book launching event today in the Science Museum.

H.E. Demeke Mekonnen, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Ethiopia, present at the ceremony, emphasized the need to highlight Ethiopia’s struggles to protect its interests and the role of its diplomats since the turn of the century.
The book is said to be an attempt to document the country’s diplomatic history, which will provide opportunities to continue doing what works, learn from mistakes, and correct course accordingly.
The book, written in Amharic, provides a bird’s-eye view on an array of issues, demonstrating the ups and downs in Ethiopian diplomacy since the establishment of the Foreign Ministry in 1907.

President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, H.E. Sahle-Work Zewde, officially opened the Diplomatic Week Exhibition today at the Science Museum.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H.E. Demeke Mekonnen, Senior Government officials, members of the diplomatic community, and distinguished guests attended the opening ceremony.
With the theme ‘From an African Hub to the World’, the exhibition aims to highlight Ethiopia’s diplomatic history, current diplomatic achievements, and potential for future diplomatic endeavors.
The exhibition will remain open to the public until February 2, 2024.

(ታኀሣሥ 30 ቀን 2016ዓ.ም. አዲስ አበባ):-የኢትዮጵያ የዲፕሎማሲ ሳምንት የሀገሪቱን ቀጣናዊ፣ አህጉራዊና ዓለም አቀፋዊ ስኬታማ የዲፕሎማሲ ጉዞ አጉልቶ እንደሚያሳይ የውጭ ጉዳይ ሚኒስትር ዴኤታ ክብር አምባሳደር ብርቱካን አያኖ ገልፀዋል ፡፡ #የኢትዮጵያ_የዲፕሎማሲ_ሳምንት አውደርዕይ ከጥር 02 ቀን 2016 ዓ.ም ጀምሮ “ከአፍሪካ መዲናነት እስከ ዓለም መድረክ” በሚል መሪ ሀሳብ በሳይንስ ሙዚየም ይከፈታል ።

የውጭ ጉዳይ ሚኒስትር ዴኤታ ክብርት አምባሳደር ብርቱካን አያኖ እንደገለጹት በኢትዮጵያ ሚሲዮኖች በኩል ዜጎችን ያማከለ የዲፕሎማሲ አገልግሎት እንዲረጋገጥ እየተሠራ ነው፡፡ የኢትዮጵያ ዲፕሎማሲያዊ ሳምንት የሀገሪቱን ቀጣናዊ፣ አህጉራዊና ዓለም አቀፋዊ ስኬታማ የዲፕሎማሲ ጉዞ አጎልቶ የሚያሳይ ነው፡፡

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Are you a second-generation Ethiopian, currently living outside Ethiopia?
The Ethiopian government has introduced a unique opportunity specifically for second-generation Ethiopians abroad. This initiative, led by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, aims to help you rediscover and reconnect with your Ethiopian roots.

You are warmly invited to join a special homecoming program, which promises to be a journey of cultural reconnection and exploration of your rich Ethiopian heritage.
🔸Round 1: Connect to your Multi-Cultural Roots (Dec 2023 – Feb 2024)
🔸Round 2: Connect to Your Historical Roots (Feb 2024 – May 2024)
🔸Round 3: Leave your Legacy, Savour your Holiday (June 2024 – Sept 2024)
This is more than a journey—it’s a deep dive into the cultures, traditions, and history that make you uniquely Ethiopian. Plus, enjoy special discounts on Ethiopian Airlines and accommodations at the Skylight Hotel.
🗒️Mark your calendar! To learn more and register, visit https://visitethiopia.travel/back-to-your-origins/ and email your registration form to washington.embassy@mfa.gov.et
Seize this moment to explore, learn, and contribute to Ethiopia’s future. Spread the word, share this post, and let’s make this a grand reunion!

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(ታኀሣሥ 10 ቀን 2016 ዓ.ም አዲስ አበባ):-የታላቁ የኢትዮጵያ ህዳሴ ግድብ ዋና ተደራዳሪ አምባሳደር ስለሺ በቀለ(ዶ/ር)፣ በታላቁ የኢትዮጵያ ህዳሴ ግድብ የውሃ አሞላልና አለቃቀቅ ዙሪያ ከግብፅና ሱዳን ጋር በተደረገው አራተኛ ዙር ድርድር ዙሪያ በዛሬው እለት ለጋዜጠኞች መግለጫ ሰጥተዋል።
ኢንጅነር ስለሽ በቀለ በመግለጫቸው፣የኢ.ፌ.ዲ.ሪ.ጠቅላይ ሚኒስትር ክቡር ዐቢይ አህመድ(ዶ/ር)ና የግብጽ ፕሬዝዳንት አብዱልፈታህ አልሲሲ ሐምሌ 2015 ዓ.ም የሰጡትን አቅጣጫ ተከትሎ፣ በኢትዮጵያ፣ ግብፅና ሱዳን መካከል አራት ዙር ድርድሮች መካሄዳቸውን ገልጸዋል።
አራተኛው ዙር የሶስትዮሽ ድርድር ከታህሳስ 7 እስከ 9 ቀን 2016 ዓ.ም በአዲስ አበባ ሲካሄድ የቆየ ቢሆንም መቋጫ ሳያገኝ ተጠናቋል።
በአራቱ ዙር ድርድሮች በበርካታ ጉዳዮች ላይ ስምምነት ቢደረስም ግብፅ በምታራምዳቸው ኢ-ፍትሃዊ አቋሞች ምክኒያት ቁልፍ በሆኑ አንዳንድ ጉዳዮች ላይ መስማማት አልተደረሰም።

በድርድሩ ኢትዮጵያ የመርሆዎች መግለጫ ስምምነትን መሰረት በማድረግ፣ ሶስቱ ሀገራት በፍትሃዊነት፣ በምክንያታዊነት እና በሌሎች ላይ ጉልህ ጉዳት በማያደርስ ሁኔታ የአባይን ውሀ መጠቀም አለባቸው የሚለውን የጋራ ተጠቃሚነት አቋሟን ማራመዷን ዋና ተደራዳሪው አውስተውል።
ግብፅ በተቃራኒው የቅኝ ግዛት ዘመን አቋሞቿን ሳትቀይር የኢትዮጵያን የመጭው ትውልድ የመልማት መብት የሚጋፋ ሀሳቦችን ይዛ መቅረቧን ክቡር አምባሳደር ስለሺ ተናግረዋል።
ኢትዮጵያ የመጪውን ትውልድ የመልማት መብት የሚጋፉ ማንኛውንም አካሄድ እንደማትቀበል ዋና ተደራዳሪው በመግለጫው አስገንዝበዋል።
ዓለም አቀፍ የድንበር ተሻጋሪ ህጎችንና መርሆዎችን መሰረት በማድረግ በድርድር ስምምነት ላይ ለመድረስ ኢትዮጵያ ሁሌም ዝግጁ መሆኗንም አረጋግጠዋል።