BY TSEGAYE TILAHUN & ASHENAFI ANIMUT
ADDIS ABABA – The meeting between Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and the U.S. President Joe Biden is a significant diplomatic move for two countries’ deepening and longstanding ties, Journalist Alistair Thomson said.
Speaking to a local media ,Scoop.co.nz an Internet Publication Founder and Editor Alistair Thomson said that the meeting between the two leaders has sent a clear message to all that Ethiopia and the U.S. are on the right track of history.
The recent meeting has also shined light on deepening ties between two countries and one could say from now that both have the willingness to go marvelous forward, he said. He noted that [ some powers used to back anti- peace elements’ narrative knowingly or unknowingly] But, Now, these powers are coming to their sense and have begun to support the peace building efforts of the Ethiopian government having tired of recycled propaganda and smear campaigns.
He further highlighted that in the U.S.-African Leaders Summit 2022, there are emerging new developments and dynamics. It is to be recalled that recently the U.S. hailed the Ethiopian government’s unwavering commitment to ensuring peace and security through improving humanitarian access and restoring basic services in the conflict- affected areas of northern Ethiopia.
The U.S. Secretary of State Antony John Blinken commended steps taken by the government to improve humanitarian access and begin restoration of essential services in conflict-affected areas specifically in Tigray State.
THE ETHIOPIAN HERALD 17 DECEMBER 2022
