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H.E. Ambassador Eshete Tilahun Holds Bilateral Meeting with H.E. Adeyemi Adebayo Emmanuel

H.E. Ambassador Eshete Tilahun Holds Bilateral Meeting with H.E. Adeyemi Adebayo Emmanuel

H.E. Ambassador Eshete Tilahun held a courtesy call and bilateral meeting with H.E. Adeyemi Adebayo Emmanuel, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to Belgium, Luxembourg, and the European Union institutions, at the Embassy of Ethiopia on 5 August 2026.

Ambassador Eshete underscored the importance of strengthening bilateral consultation between the Ethiopian and Nigerian Embassies within the framework of the Group of African Ambassadors in Brussels (GAAB).

He emphasized the value of working collectively to advance south-South cooperation and priorities through such platforms, noting Ethiopia’s presidency of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) from 1 August 2026 to 31 January 2027.

Ambassador Adeyemi, for his part, expressed his views on the need to work together and  appreciated  for Ethiopia’s constructive role in championing African causes. He also stated his commitment to strengthening engagement and cooperation between the two Missions. Furthermore, he commended Ethiopia’s ongoing development progress and the transformative changes taking place in the country.

Both Ambassadors agreed on the need to  maintaining open and constructive dialogue on issues of mutual interest for the success of their tenure in brussels.

በብራስልስ ቤልጄየም የአረንጓዴ አሸራ ፕሮግራም ተካሄደ

በብራስልስ ቤልጄየም የአረንጓዴ አሸራ ፕሮግራም ተካሄደ
በብራስልስ የኢትዮጵያ ኤምባሲ ጽ/ቤት እና በክቡር አምባሳደር መኖሪያ ቤት የኢምባሲው ባልደረቦች የችግኝ ተከላ ፕሮግራም አካሂደዋል::
በመርሃ ግብሩ ላይ በቤልጄም የኢትዮጵያ አምባሳደር እሸቴ ጥላሁን ባደረጉት ንግግር የአረንጓዴ አሻራ መርኃ ግብር፣ ዓለምን እየገጠመው ላለው የአየር ንብረት ለውጥ ተጽእኖ መቋቋም ሁነኛ መፍትሄ መሆኑን ገልጸው፣ ከአፍሪካ ህብረት የአየር ንብረት ለውጥ መርኃ ግብር እና የአረንጓዴ ኢኮኖሚ ግንባታና የአፍሪካ አረንጓዴ ድልድይ ( African Union Climate Change and African Green Wall strategy ) የተዘመደ መሆኑን ገልጸዋል።
ከዚህም ሌላ የአረንጓዴ አሻራ መርሃ ግብራችን የገጽ ምድር እና የከርሰ ምድር የውሃ ፍሰትን በመጨመር ድርቅን ለመከላከል እና የተፈጥሮ ሚዛንን ለመጠበቅ የሚያግዝ በመሆኑ፣ የታችኛው ተፋሰስ ሀገራት በተለይ የዓባይ ውሃ የሚመለከታት ግብጽ የምታራምደው አቋም የተሳሳተና አመክንዮ የጎደለው መሆኑን አብራርተዋል፡፡
በኢ.ፌ.ዲ.ሪ ጠቅላይ ሚኒስትር ክቡር ዶ/ር ዐቢይ አሕመድ ሃሳብ አፍላቂነት የተጀመረው የአረጓዴ አሻራ ፕሮግራም ህዝባችን ባህል አየሆነ እንደመጣ እና በሁሉም ኢትዮጵያዊ ደጅ እየደረሰ በመሆኑ የምንተክላቸው ችግኞች በዘላቂነት እንዲጸድቁና እንዲያድጉ በኃላፊነት ስሜት መንከባከብ፣ ሀገራችን ለያዘችው ግብ ስኬት የበኩላችንን ድርሻ መወጣት እንደሚገባ ክቡር አምባሳደሩ አሳስበዋል፡፡

H.E. Mrs. Semereta Sewasew Holds Courtesy Meetings with the Secretary-General and the current President-in-Office of the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) ahead of the 121st Ministerial Session

H.E. Mrs. Semereta Sewasew Holds Courtesy Meetings with the Secretary-General and the current President-in-Office of the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) ahead of the 121st Ministerial Session
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On July 14, 2026, ahead of the 121st Session of the OACPS Council of Ministers, H.E. Mrs. Semereta Sewasew, State Minister of Finance of Ethiopia, held key bilateral meetings with the OACPS Secretary-General, H.E. Mr. Moussa Saleh Batraki, and the current President-in-Office of the Council, Honourable Seedy K.M. Keitta, Minister of Finance and Economy of The Gambia.
The discussions focused on ensuring a seamless transition as Ethiopia prepares to assume the presidency of the OACPS from August 1, 2026, to January 31, 2027.
During her meeting with Honourable Keitta, H.E. Mrs. Semereta expressed appreciation for the dedicated leadership demonstrated by The Gambia during its tenure as President-in-Office and sought his advice to ensure successful transition.
Honourable Minister Keitta, commended the successful economic and institutional reforms currently underway in Ethiopia, describing them as a leading example for the African continent. He stressed the urgent need to address outstanding membership contributions and the fulfilment of voluntary pledges made at the 11th Malabo Summit of the OACPS. The two Ministers exchanged views on how to enable the Secretariat to ensure transparency and accountability.
In her meeting with Secretary-General Batraki, Her Excellency outlined some of Ethiopia’s priorities of the Presidency. Expressing high expectations from Ethiopia’s leadership, Mr. Batraki highlighted the nation’s historical role and pledged the Secretariat’s full support.
Both meetings highlighted Ethiopia’s readiness to collaborate closely with the Secretariat and the outgoing chairmanship to fulfil its mandate. Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening South-South cooperation and to working together to advance the Organization’s strategic objectives.

Ethio-Belgium Arts and Culture Exhibition kicks off in Brussels

Ethio-Belgium Arts and Culture Exhibition kicks off in Brussels
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Today, 04 July 2026, the Embassy of Ethiopia in Brussels, in partnership with the Africa Museum, conducted inaugural event of an Art and Cultural Exhibition in the context of commemorating of 120th anniversary of Ethiopia–Belgium diplomatic relations.
The Exhibition brought together government officials, members of the diplomatic corps, academics, artists, researchers, the Ethiopian community to celebrate the longstanding Ethio-Belgian bilateral relations built on mutual respect, cultural exchange and friendship.
H.E. Ambassador Eshete Tilahun and H.E. Mr. Bart Ouvry, Director-General of the Africa Museum, officially opened the exhibition, highlighting the important role of culture in strengthening international friendship and promoting people to people ties.
Ambassador Eshete emphasized that diplomacy is not sustained by treaties alone but through people-to-people relations including through art and cultural exchange.
The opening session was followed by presentations on cultural heritage conservation and guided tours that showcased Ethiopian historical photographs and cultural artifacts.
The Embassy extends its sincere appreciation to the Africa Museum, all partners, researchers, artists, and guests whose valuable contributions made this celebration a great success.
The exhibition remains open for two days. We invite everyone to visit and discover the rich history and shared cultural heritage connecting Ethiopia and Belgium.

H.E. Ambassador Eshete Tilahun holds Bilateral Meeting with H.E. Ambassador Mahen Abhimanu Kundasamy

Ambassador Eshete Tilahun held a courtesy call and bilateral meeting with Ambassador Mahen Abhimanu Kundasamy, Ambassador of the Republic of Mauritius to the Kingdom of Belgium, at the Embassy of Ethiopia on on 3rd  July 2026.

Ambassador Eshete underscored the importance of strengthening bilateral consultation between Ethiopian and Mauritius diplomatic mission on  issues of common interest.

He emphasized the value of working collectively within the framework of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) to advance shared interests and priorities on global platforms.

On his part, Ambassador Kundasamy reaffirmed the necessity of enhancing bilateral cooperation, specifically focusing on economic sphere. He also called for enhanced Global South cooperation to further strengthen ties between OACPS member States.  Ambassador Kundasamy commended the ongoing development progress of  his country and Ethiopia and the as transformative face of Africa

Both Ambassadors agreed on the importance of maintaining open and constructive dialogue on issues of mutual concern.

Ambassador Eshete Tilahun discussed on investment expansion in Ethiopia with PURATOS

Ambassador Eshete Tilahun discussed on investment expansion in Ethiopia with PURATOS:
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On 02 June 2026, H.E. Ambassador Eshete Tilahun visited PURATOS, a Belgian multinational company renowned for its expertise in bakery, patisserie, chocolate, and food fermentation technologies, to discuss opportunities for expanding investment in Ethiopia’s food processing sector.
During the visit, Ambassador Eshete discussed thoroughly with senior executives of PURATOS about the company’s global operations and its ongoing investments in Ethiopia. The main focus of the discussion was on PURATOS’s internationally recognized expertise in fermentation technology and modernization of Ethiopia’s staple food by reducing preparation times while maintaining product quality, taste and cultural value.
Ambassador Eshete welcomed PURATOS’s interest and emphasized Ethiopia’s commitment to attracting investment that promotes value addition, job creation, and export growth. He noted that joint ventures with innovative companies such as PURATOS can contribute to the modernization of Ethiopia’s agro-processing sector.
As part of the visit, Ambassador Eshete toured PURATOS’s Research and Development (R&D) facilities and testing laboratories, where he observed the company’s cutting-edge technologies in bakery innovation, fermentation science, and product development.
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H.E. Ambassador Eshete Tilahun holds discussion with H.E. Ambassador Neil Kerr

H.E. Ambassador Eshete Tilahun holds discussion with H.E. Ambassador Neil Kerr
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Ambassador Eshete met H.E. Ambassador Neil Kerr, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Malta to the European Union on 1 June 2026. The two Ambassadors exchange views on Ethiopia-Malta bilateral relations, regional and global cooperation. Their talks spanned through the current situation in the Horn of Africa and global affairs.

Ambassador Eshete outlined Ethiopia’s stance on key regional and geopolitical issues, emphasizing the importance of continued cooperation between Ethiopia and the European Union. For his part, Ambassador Neil Kerr highlighted areas of particular importance to Malta and the European Union. The two Ambassadors agreed to maintain regular consultation and exchange of views on issues of mutual interests.

የኢትዮጵያ እና ቤልጅየም 120ኛ ዓመት የዲፕሎማሲ ግንኙነት ክብረ- በዓል በብራሰልስ ተከበረ፤

የኢትዮጵያ እና ቤልጅየም 120ኛ ዓመት የዲፕሎማሲ ግንኙነት ክብረ- በዓል በብራሰልስ ተከበረ፤
ብራስልስ የሚገኘው የኢትዮጵያ ኤምባሲ የቤልጅየም የውጭ ጉዳይ ሚኒስቴር ከፍተኛ የስራ ኃላፊዎች በተገኙበት በኢትዮጵያ እና በቤልጂየም መንግሥታት መካከል መደበኛ የዲፕሎማሲ ግንኙነት የተጀመረበትን 120ኛ አመት በዓል Press Club Brussels Europe በተባለው ማዕከል ሜይ 28 ቀን 2026 ዓ.ም. አክብሯል። እ.ኤ.አ. 2026 ዓ.ም. ግንኙነቱን ለመዘከር ከሚዘጋጁ ተከታታይ ሁነቶች የመጀመሪያ የሆነው “Images of Friendship: 120” የፎቶ ኤግዚቢሽን በእለቱ ተከፍቷል።
በቤልጅየም የኢትዮጵያ አምባሳደር ክቡር አምባሳደር እሸቴ ጥላሁን በመክፈቻ ንግግራቸው በኢትዮጵያ እና በቤልጂየም መካከል ያለውን ጥልቅና ታሪካዊ ትስስር በማንሳት ከመደበኛ ዲፕሎማሲያዊ ግንኙነት ባሻገር በንግድ፣ በባህል፣ በትምህርት ትብብር እና በህዝብ ለህዝብ ግንኙነት እየተከናወኑ ያሉ ስራዎችን አጠናክሮ መቀጠል እንደሚገባ ገልፀዋል።
በኢትዮጵያ የቤልጅየም አምባሳደር H.E. Annelies Verstichel በቪዲዮ ባስተላለፉት መልዕክት በሁለቱ ሀገራት መካከል ያለውን የአጋርነትና የህዝብ ለህዝብ ትስስር ማጠናከር አስፈላጊ መሆኑን አስምረውበታል።
የእለቱ የክብር እንግዳ የቤልጂየም ምክትል ጠቅላይ ሚኒስትር እና የውጭ ጉዳይ፣ የአውሮፓ ጉዳዮች እና ዓለምአቀፍ ትብብር ሚኒስትር የካቢኔ ኃላፊ H.E. Hubert Roisin በዓሉን በማስመልከት ንግግር ያደረጉ ሲሆን፣ ኢትዮጵያና ቤልጂየም በተለያዩ ዘርፎች ያላቸውን ትብብሮች ለማጠናከር እንደሚሰራ ማረጋገጫ ሰጥተዋል። የውጭ ጉዳይ መስሪያ ቤት የአፍሪካ ጉዳዮች ኃላፊ እንዲሁም የፕሮቶኮል ሹሙ ተገኝተዋል።
በዝግጅቱ Mr. Tim Ianna በተባሉ ግለሰብ “The Tale of Two Lions” በሚል ርዕስ የተዘጋጀ የኢትዮ-ቤልጂየም ታሪካዊ ግንኙነቶች የሚዘክር ጽሁፍ አቅርበዋል። በመቀጠልም በግንኙነቱ ዋና ዋና የነበሩ ኦፊሴላዊ ጉብኝቶችን እና ሁነቶችን የሚያሳይ ቪዲዮ ቀርቧል።
የእለቱ ድምቀት የነበረው “Images of Friendship: 120” የተሰኘ በኢትዮጵያና በቤልጂየም መካከል ያለውን አጋርነትና ግንኙነት የሚያሳይ የፎቶግራፍ ኤግዚቢሽን በክብር እንግዳው እና በሚሲዮናችን መሪ ተከፍቶ በበዓሉ ታዳሚዎች ተጎብኝቷል።

በየዓመቱ በፈረንጆቹ ግንቦት 25 በድምቀት የሚከበረው የአፍሪካ ቀን ብራስልስ በሚገኘው የአፍሪካ ህብረት ጽ/ቤት አስተባባሪነት በድምቀት ተከብሮ ውሏል

በየዓመቱ በፈረንጆቹ ግንቦት 25 በድምቀት የሚከበረው የአፍሪካ ቀን ብራስልስ በሚገኘው የአፍሪካ ህብረት ጽ/ቤት አስተባባሪነት በድምቀት ተከብሮ ውሏል።
መላው አህጉራችን አንድነቱንና ነጻነቱን በሚያከብርበት ልዩ ቀን በብራስልስ የኢ.ፌ.ዲ.ሪ. ኤምባሲ የኢትዮጵያ ባህላዊ ምግብና የቡና ስነ-ስርዓት በማቅረብ ተሳትፎ አድርጓል።

Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve the Goals of Agenda 2063

Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve the Goals of Agenda 2063”, this year’s African Union theme, reminds us that water sanitation, public health, climate resilience, and sustainable development are vital to Africa’s future.

63 years ago, our forefathers visioned a free and united Africa. Today, that dream lives on.

Together, we rise! UBUNTU

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