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On the margins of the COP31 Leaders’ Summit, I met with President Nizar Mohammed Saeed of Iraq, where we explored opportunities to establish and expand bilateral relations, identify areas of shared potential for development cooperation.
We also exchanged views on Ethiopia’s development aspirations and regional issues of mutual interest, underscoring the importance of building stronger ties through practical collaboration.
I held a bilateral meeting with the Amir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani of Qatar on the margins of the COP31 Leaders' Summit to discuss strengthening our longstanding ties and advancing cooperation across areas of mutual interest.
@TamimBinHamad
During the COP31 Leaders’ Summit, I met with President Duma Gideon Boko of Botswana. We discussed the shared climate challenges facing our two countries and our respective responses, as well as strengthening cooperation on COP32 and advancing a strong African climate agenda, alongside broader areas of bilateral cooperation.
@duma_boko
I held a bilateral meeting with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre alongside the COP31 Leaders’ Summit, where we discussed opportunities to deepen cooperation in Green Legacy initiative, promote investment in Ethiopia’s renewable energy sector and strengthen Norway’s support for Ethiopia’s incoming COP32 Presidency.
Our discussions also covered broader bilateral cooperation and exchanges on the current global and regional landscape, with a shared interest in advancing practical areas of collaboration and strengthening our partnership.
@jonasgahrstore
On the sidelines of the COP31 Leaders’ Summit, I met with Prime Minister Mia Mottley of Barbados for an exchange on the issues of shared interest between our two countries.
Our discussions focused on aviation cooperation and advancing collaboration in support of Ethiopia’s COP32 Presidency, with a view to building on these areas of mutual interest to broaden our bilateral engagement and translate shared priorities into concrete outcomes.
@miaamormottley
🚨 Rio Ferdinand on the timing of a decision about Michael Carrick:
“I spoke to Michael because I wanted to hear his voice through all this.
‘I’ve seen the speculation, mate. How are you?’
‘I’m working, Rio. We’ve got another game to prepare for.’
That is Michael. You can be discussing his job and he is thinking about the next session.
I said, ‘If they were going to make this decision, why wasn’t it made before these last two games? Because now I’ve seen something.’
Roma. Then Aston Villa. Proper opposition. Twice, players finding a response when the game could have disappeared from them.
He said, ‘If we bring that determination from the beginning, we give ourselves a much better chance. We can’t keep waiting until we’re chasing.’
Exactly.
Nobody should celebrate United needing a comeback every week. But when you are deciding whether a dressing room has stopped responding to its manager, surely the response matters.
I told him, ‘Against Villa, some of those individual mistakes were avoidable. Keep your concentration in a couple of moments and we could be discussing a win.’
He came back with, ‘They’re still my players, Rio. We have to help them get those moments right.’
I respect that. He could have used that conversation to protect himself. Instead, he was talking about what he needed to improve with them.
But I can still ask questions he might not want to ask publicly.
You finished third comfortably last season. You identified positions that needed strengthening. Did you get the players you needed to take the next step?
Because if the club expected progress, what did it do to support that progress?
That has to be part of the assessment.
Then I asked him, ‘Do you still feel they believe?’
‘You saw them keep going.’
‘I did. That’s why I’m having this conversation.’
There is something uncomfortable about watching players begin to recover their confidence and immediately deciding the whole thing must start again.
A young player finally understands his role. Another comes off the bench and changes a match. The dressing room has something to build on.
Surely you examine that before you pull everything apart.
I would give Michael a clear demand. Something like five wins from the next seven games. Tell him what the club needs, give him the opportunity to deliver it, and judge the football alongside the results.
That is a serious test. United still have standards to meet.
I said, ‘These lads have shown they can fight for you. Now they have to do it before the situation becomes desperate.’
He said, ‘That’s the message.’
Those next matches would tell us whether these comebacks are the beginning of a recovery. You would see whether they can take responsibility, protect a lead, approach a game with conviction.
I understand the frustration. I’ve felt it watching them.
But I also know Michael. He won’t want his job protected by our friendship. He’ll want the chance to make this team work.
After these last two games, I think there is enough there to let him try.
Give him clear expectations. Give the players responsibility.
Then let us see whether the fight we have just witnessed can become the way Manchester United play.”
Arrived in Antalya, Türkiye ahead of the COP31 Leaders’ Summit and held a productive bilateral meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye. During our discussion, I congratulated him on the preparations for hosting COP31 and the efforts underway towards its successful delivery.
Building on the strong partnership between our two countries, we discussed opportunities to further strengthen bilateral cooperation. This includes collaboration as Ethiopia prepares to assume the COP32 Presidency, as well as on regional issues of mutual interest.
Throughout our talks, we reaffirmed our shared commitment to advancing our partnership and making tangible progress on areas of common priority.
@RTErdogan
🎨 Art Meets Diplomacy! 🇩🇪🤝🇪🇹
Addis Street Art has turned our Embassy’s fences into a colorful celebration of Germany 🇩🇪 and Ethiopia 🇪🇹’s enduring friendship. See how art brightens our space and tells our shared story!
#GermanyinEthiopia#ArtInDiplomacy#AddisStreetArt
What a fantastic evening at Old Trafford celebrating 40 years of Sir Alex taking the reign at @ManUtd. Catching up with the boys and some great speeches about how he achieved to leave such a mark on this club!
🇪🇹 52 meters tall. 2,900 meters above sea level.
East Africa's tallest flagpole now flies Ethiopia's flag over historic Harar.
"A symbol of shared pride and freedom that unites the people under one shade." – Pres. Ordin Bedri
#Ethiopia#Harar
We have reviewed the performance of winter farming in the south east oromia zone. Although there was a significant concern over rain shortage this winter, a good performance has been recorded due to the advance preparation work done by the government and the public. In order for our economy to remain resilient and withstand both man-made and natural challenges, preparing in advance and expanding options is a must.
Today, I am thrilled to announce that the first 26 city buses have been converted from fuel to natural gas and are now in service.
Over the past few months, we have successfully managed the logistics of transporting local natural gas to Addis Ababa, establishing fueling stations, and retrofitting buses. This historic milestone slashes foreign currency spending on fuel, cuts public transit operational costs, and reduces passenger fares by half.
Performing these conversions locally also proves our growing domestic capacity and technology transfer.
To completely eliminate fuel dependency, 400 new natural gas buses will arrive soon. We will continue our momentum to bring tangible, lasting improvements to our citizens' lives across the food, housing, and transport sectors.