Ethiopia, Indonesia ink Air Service Agreement An air service agreement, aims at enabling Ethiopian Airlines to start flight to Jakarta was signed on Thursday in Indonesia, Jakarta (December 21, 2017). During the event, Mr. Abdisa Yadeta; Ethiopia’s State Minister of Transport and Mr. Sugihardijo; First Secretary of the Ministry of Transport of Indonesia, signed the agreement. Professor Admasu Tsegaye, Ambassador of Ethiopia to Jakarta, and Mr. Wesenyeleh Hunegnaw, Director of Ethiopian Civil Aviation, attended the signing ceremony. After the signing of the agreement, discussions were also held which have primarily focused on ways of further invigorating cooperation between the two…

The Ethio- China Economic, Trade and Cultural Cooperation Forum kicked off  today (December 20, 2017) in Hangzhou, China in the presence of State Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr. Aklilu Hailemichael, leading a high-level Ethiopian delegation. Temesgen Bogale- Deputy Minister of Industry Ministry, Remadan  Ashenafi- Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism of Ethiopia, Ambassador Berhane Gebrekirstos-Ethiopian Ambassador to China and Ambassador Mulie Tarakegn- Consul General of Ethiopia in Shanghai were also in attendance. On the occasion, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr. Aklilu Hailemichael noting the long-standing and strong brotherly relations between the two countries and their common aspirations on various areas of cooperation, praised the Government and People of China for for playing a prominent role in his country’s economic…

High-Level Revitalization Forum underway  The High-Level Revitalization Forum that was kicked off in Addis Ababa on Monday (December 18, 2017) has continued with a good spirit of solidarity and determination by all the parties to the process stressing on the need to exploit this opportunity to end the misery of their South Sudanese brothers and sisters. On the basis of the agendas endorsed at the 59th Extraordinary Session of IGAD Council of Ministers and put primarily on the table by Foreign Minister of Ethiopia and Chairperson of IGAD Council of Ministers, Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, participants of the Forum have continued discussing on good…

President Dr. Mulatu Teshome received credentials of Ambassadors of People’s Republic of China, the State of Israel, Italy, the Gambia, and Republic of Guinea-Bissau; Mr. Tan Jian, Mr. Raphael Morav, Mr. Arturo Luzzi, Mr. Sulayman Alieu and Mr. Carlos Edmilson respectively on Tuesday (December 20). Dr. Mulatu warmly welcoming the Ambassadors expressed his high hopes that the new Ambassadors will further enhance ties and cooperation with Ethiopia. The President in his encounter with all the five Ambassadors noted the need to assess, prioritize and diversify forays of partnerships and cooperations to giving particular emphasis to economic and trade ties where peoples of…

Premier addresses the High Level Revitalization Forum The High Level Revitalization Forum (HLRF) has commenced today (December 18) at the African Union Hall, Addis Ababa during which Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn who is also the Chairperson of the IGAD Summit addressed the Forum calling on all parties to the process including estranged groups not to squander this “final opportunity” to ultimately bring about a viable peace to South Sudan. The 59th Extraordinary Session of the IGAD Council of Ministers held yesterday has   decided “to urgently convene a High-level Revitalization Forum of the parties to the Agreement for the Resolution of the…

  The 59th Extraordinary Session of IGAD Council of Ministers held in Addis On the eve of the High Level Forum for Revitalization of the Agreement of Conflict in South Sudan, the IGAD Council of Ministers held its 59th Extra-Ordinary Session today (December 17, 2017) under the chairmanship of Foreign Minister and Chairperson of the IGAD Council of Ministers Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu. The session was attended by Foreign Ministers of IGAD Member States, Festus Mogae, Chairperson of the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC); Mahboub Maalim, IGAD Executive Secretary and Ismail Wais, IGAD Special Envoy for South Sudan. Representatives of AU,…

Dr. Workneh arrives in Algiers to attend the 4th Ethio- Algeria Joint Ministerial Commission Meeting. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, arrived in Algiers, Algeria today (April 12, 2017) to attend the 4thEthio- Algeria Joint Ministerial Commission Meeting (JMC), which will commence later today.Upon arrival, Dr. Workneh was warmly received by his Algerian counterpart, RamtaneLamamra. The 4th Ethio-Algeria Joint Ministerial Commission Meeting is expected to deliver on the possible ways of strengthening existing excellent relations between Ethiopia and Algeria. A number of agreements and memoranda of understanding (MoU) are due to be signed at the conclusion of the meeting,…

Dr. Workneh: Ethiopia keen to cooperate with ICAO for new progress in aviation. Foreign Minister Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu meeting with Dr. Fang Liu Secretary General of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) on Tuesday reiterated that Ethiopia stands committed to strengthen its international cooperation and coordination with the ICAO for new progress and achievements in aviation industry. The Foreign Minister also stressed the need to continue to work together with ICAO aiming at linking the aviation growth momentum with the agenda of sustainable development, inclusive growth as well as African integration and unity. Dr. Fang Liu who was appreciative of Ethiopia’s…