BY HAFTU GEBREZGABIHER
Demeke Mekonnen, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, visited different work units of the Ethiopian Consulate General in Dubai on November 11th 2022.
During the visit, he was briefed by the Consul General, Ambassador Aklilu Kebede, about the activities being carried out to enhance the services offered to citizens, uphold their rights and interests, encourage participation from the Diaspora, and advance trade, investment, and tourism for the benefit of Ethiopia.
The ambassador also mentioned that the Consulate General Office collaborates with the Ethiopian Community Association in Dubai and the Northern Emirates as well as with other national stakeholders in order to ensure the protection of the rights and interests of the Ethiopians.
He urged all diaspora members and organizations to collaborate with the Consulate, pointing out that the government cannot address all of the issues with its limited resources.
The Ethiopian Consulate General Office in Dubai and Northern Emirates was opened in 2004 and is working with a focus on protecting the rights and interests of citizens through citizen-oriented diplomacy and increasing the participation of the diaspora.
Pakistan hails Ethiopian government for signing peace accord with TPLF
Foreign Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan Jauhar Saleem on Thursday hailed the government of Ethiopia for signing a peace accord with the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) to bring peace and stability in the northern Ethiopia in particular, and the Horn of Africa in general.
The Foreign Secretary appreciated the Ethiopian government’s efforts for peace in a meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Jemal Beker (November 10) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Islamabad.
Ethiopia appreciates Côte d’Ivoire for principled support in UN Human Rights Council
Yesterday, H.E. Shitaye Minale, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ethiopia to the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, and H.E. Maes Ennio, Ambassador of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire to Ethiopia, held a discussion on the bilateral relations of the two brotherly countries.
During their discussion, H.E. Ambassador Shitaye expressed her gratitude to the Government of Cote d’Ivoire for its unreserved support in the UN Human Rights Council. As an elected member of the UN Human Rights Council since January 2021, Côte d’Ivoire has twice objected to the Council’s resolution against Ethiopia during its 33rd and 51st sessions in Geneva in 2021 and 2022, respectively. By countering the resolution, Cote d’Ivoire has shown its robust solidarity with Ethiopia in front of the international community.
She also said that the Government of Ethiopia attaches great importance to its partnership with the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire and desires to continue further consolidating the ties, especially on key bilateral, regional, and global matters. The meeting between the Heads of States of the two countries in Abidjan last week, she added, also proved the solid partnership between the countries.
Furthermore, Ambassador Shitaye briefed H.E. Ambassador Maes and his colleagues on the current situation in Ethiopia, particularly on the recent Cessation of Hostilities agreement reached between the FDRE Government and the TPLF. She stressed that the agreement was the result of the Government’s long-held commitment to ensure lasting peace and stability in the country. She further added that the Government remains committed to the full implementation of the agreement. She elaborated that the agreement further exhibited the ability of Africans to solve their own problems by themselves and in their own way.
H.E. Ambassador Maes Ennio, on his part, expressed his confidence that the CoH will bring about long lasting peace to Ethiopia. He also reiterated his country’s interest in taking bilateral relations to new heights. He further expressed his commitment not only to solidify the already firm ties but also to broaden the bilateral relations in new areas.
In order to deliberate at length and closely follow up on all bilateral issues, the two embassies have set up a regular biweekly joint session and laid down a joint plan of action.
The Ethiopian Herald November 13/2022
