I just concluded a successful official visit to the Russian Federation. Discussions focused on the way forward regarding the Nuclear Power Plant project, enhancing cooperation in various sectors, and strengthening the deep historical bond between #Russia and #Ethiopia.
Ethiopia has been a role model in combating climate change by planting more than 47 billion trees in the last five consecutive years, through its Green Legacy program, a homegrown initiative of the Prime Minister H.E Dr. Abiy Ahmed. Its determination to climate mitigation actions and environmental sustainability, has indeed garnered significant international, continental, as well as regional attention and support. The unanimous consensus by the African Group (ANG) to endorse Ethiopia as the Host for COP32 and subsequent approval by the UNFCCC, reflects confidence of the global body in Ethiopia’s ability to facilitate such a grand global conference. #GreenLegacyInitiative
Minister of Foreign Affairs, @GHessebon held discussions today with the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Sweden, Dag Hartelius, at his office.
I often see Eritreans debating about “Who Rules the Red Sea”. The debate over who "rules" the Red Sea, I believe misses multiple points. In short: no one does, the waves do. The Red Sea as a high-sea is a shared commons, not a sovereign domain.
A better question may be is: “Who uses it?” Under international maritime law, every nation has the right to navigate and utilize it freely.
For Ethiopia, the pursuit of reliable Red Sea access is rooted in history and justice. Once a littoral state with direct coastline, Ethiopia lost that access through unfair circumstances. Yes, restoring sustainable and equitable access is not ambition, it's a legitimate national imperative for Ethiopia.
#Ethiopia #Eritrea #RedSea #HornOfAfrica
#Ethiopia cannot secure its full prosperity without reliable access to a #seaport. A port is not a luxury; it is a strategic necessity for lowering trade costs, moving food, medicine, and industrial inputs efficiently, expanding exports, attracting investment, creating jobs, and strengthening national resilience. Securing access,through #peaceful, #lawful, and #mutually beneficial arrangements with our neighbors advances regional integration and shared security while upholding the dignity and long-term interests of the Ethiopian people.
@AbiyAhmedAli
#Ethiopia
من أديس أبابا… تُطل إثيوبيا بوجهها الأخضر نحو المستقبل.
في الأسبوع الإثيوبي الثاني للمياه والطاقة نُعلنها بثقة:
الماء قوتنا، والطاقة إرادتنا، والتنمية وعدنا للعالم.
إثيوبيا لا تنتظر الضوء … إنها تصنعه.
#Ethiopia#اثيوبيا#سد_النهضة#ኢትዮጵያ#GERD#مصر#السودان#Egypt
#Sudan
H.E. Dr. Gedion Timotheos, Foreign Minister of FDRE (@MFAEthiopia), noted in his Welcoming Remarks, that “Tana Forum is a critical platform to come together and find solutions to Africa’s challenges…in candid and frank ways".