The spokesperson of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, H.E. Ambassador Dina Mufti, gave the Ministry’s biweekly press briefing today (February 24, 2022) to the media. In his presentation, the Ambassador focused on political diplomacy (with a special focus on the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H.E. Demeke Mekonnen’s participation in the Munich Security Conference and State Minister H.E. Ambassador Redwan Hussein’s visit to Pakistan), including Economic Diplomacy, citizen-centered diplomatic activities and capacity building activities of the ministry over the week.

On the 24th of February 2022, H.E. Ambassador Hirut Zemene received at her office Mr. Jeroen A. Beijer, a Commercial Director of Pikoline/Schippers Group – a Dutch company founded in 1966 and operates in 40+ countries around the world – to discuss its new project in Ethiopia. The company develops knowledge, services, and products to improve hygiene in livestock farms.

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has officially launched power generation at the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) hydropower plant today, on the 20th of February 2022. The Premier attended the firs production of 375 MW hydropower from the first turbine of the GERD.

H.E. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali has headed back home after taking part in the AU-EU Summit to be held on 17 and 18 of February 2022, in #Brussels, Belgium.