H.E. Ambassador Hirut Zemene Kassa has presented the copy of her credentials to H.E. Ms. Dominique Kuhling, Director of Protocol of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, over a virtual meeting held this morning, 10 May 2022.

H.E Semereta Sewasew, State Minister of Finance of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia exchanged views with Ethiopian diplomats and stuff members of the Embassy on the current developments in Ethiopia, on her arrival in Brussels to have a working discussion with EU commission counterparts.

H.E. Hirut Zemene, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the FDRE to Benelux Countries held a virtual discussion with Mr. Tom Reisen, Director for Political Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Luxembourg.

H.E. Hirut Zemene, Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, had a fruirful discussion with H.E. Eamon Gilmore, European Union Special Representative for Human Rights on the 2nd of May 2022.

H.E. Hirut Zemene, Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia met with Honorable Fabio Massimo Castaldo, member of the European Parliament, on the 20th of April 2022.

A round table dedicated to the pharmaceutical sector was hosted by the Embassy of Ethiopia in Brussels on April 7, 2022. This event was aimed at showing the pharmaceutical companies in the Benelux countries about the investment and export opportunities in the sector in Ethiopia. The round table was conducted in a hybrid format that included physical and virtual means of attendance.

The Ethiopian delegation led by Speaker of the House of Peoples Representatives, Honorable Tagesse Chaffo has concluded its mission in partaking on the 60th OACPS and the 41st OACPS-EU Joint Assemblies.

The OACPS Assembly had kicked off its meeting by deliberating on the outcomes of the various committee meetings that dwelt on the status of peace and security issues in the region, ways and means to collaborate in managing the adverse impacts of the COVID pandemic, and strengthening the stature of the OACPS to make it fit for purpose to the current global reality.