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News: PM Abiy appoints Seleshi Bekele as chief negotiator & advisor on GERD, transboundary rivers
Addis Abeba, October 07/2021 – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has appointed prominent former Water and Irrigation minister Seleshi Bekele (PhD), as Chief Negotiator and Advisor on Transboundary Rivers and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). The PM also appointed other individuals including former House of Federation Speaker, Adem Farah to …
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News: Ethiopia calls on members of the UN Security Council to reject Tunisia’s biased resolution on GERD
Addis Abeba, August 26/2021 – Demeke Mekonnen, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia met today (August 26) with Ambassadors of the member states of the United Nations Security Council. DPM Demeke called on the ambassadors to reject the draft resolution submitted by Tunisia on the Grand …
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News: Ethiopia says Tunisia’s ongoing preparation to support Egypt on Nile issues puts “all riparian countries in a difficult position”
Addis Abeba, August 25/2021 – Ethiopia said that “Tunisia’s ongoing preparation to submit its inappropriate request again to the Security Council would put all riparian countries in a difficult position that necessitates cooperation to reverse it.” This was communicated during a meeting on August 24 held between State Minister Ambassador …