On 31 May 2022, the Embassy of F.D.R. Ethiopia in Brussels hosted a virtual tourism promotion event aimed at showing the newly added touristic destinations in Addis Ababa to the tour operators based in the Benelux countries (Belgium, the Netherlands & Luxembourg) as well as linking them with Ethiopian tour operators.

H.E Ambassador Hirut Zemene met with Honorable Eamon Gilmore, EUSR for Human Rights and had an exchange of views about his recent visit in Ethiopia.

H.E. Ambassador Hirut made a courtesy visit to H.E. Ambassador Sheikh Mohammed Belal, the Managing Director of Common Fund for Commodities (CFC) on the 24th of May, 2022.

H.E. Ambassador Hirut Zemene conducted several engagement meetings with key #BusinessDiplomacy offices and focal point for #HighLearningInstitutions in the Kingdom of the #Netherlands.

A delegation, from the Embassy of Ethiopia in Brussels, led by Her Excellency Ambassdor Hirut Zemene visits the headquarters of The Schippers Group located in the town of Hapert in The Netherlands on 23 May 2022. The Schippers Group is a family-owned Dutch company founded by Schippers family in 1966. As one of the largest suppliers for intensive livestock farming globally, the company develops knowledge, services, and products to improve hygiene in livestock farms around the world. Is has production facilities in different continents.

H. E. Ambassador Hirut met with officials of the Netherlands Foreign Ministry from May 23rd to 25th as part of her introductory links with a bid to strengthen the long standing bilateral ties between the two countries.

H.E. Ambassador Hirut Zemene met with representatives of the Ethiopian diaspora community residing in the Netherlands and exchaged views with them on the current developments in Ethiopia.

Acting Head of the Ethiopian Diplomatic Strategic Centre, H.E. Amb Shiferahu Shigute and H.E. Amb Hugues Chantry, head of the Egmont -Royal Institute for International Relations, have initiated Cooperative Links through a webinar meeting today.

H.E. Ms. Semereta Sewasew, State Minister of Finance of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE), met with Ms. Sandra KRAMER, Director for Africa at Directorate General for International Partnerships of the European Commission and Ms. Rita LARANJINHA, Director for Africa at European External Action Service and held fruitful discussions on 10th of May 2022, in Brussels.