Spokesperson Stresses Need for Efforts to Strengthen Ethiopia’s Position as Diplomatic Hub of Africa

Every citizen should play his part to consolidate Ethiopia’s role as the diplomatic hub of Africa, according to Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Meles Alem told the media today that the Diplomacy Week and Exhibition, which has been open for the past two weeks, has played important role in sensitizing citizens and the diplomatic community.

The exhibition, which was expected to be closed tomorrow, has been extended, he added.

Extension of the exhibition will give ample opportunity to African brothers and sisters who will be taking part in the upcoming 37th Summit of African Heads of State and Government.

The spokesperson stated that the 44th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union will be held from February 14 to 15, and the 37th Summit will be held from February 17 to 18, 2024 in Addis Ababa, respectively.

As the seat of the African Union and champion of Pan-Africanism, Ethiopia has made the necessary preparations for the successful conclusion o
f the conference.

The preparation committee for the assembly has made the necessary preparations in collaboration with the AU, according to Meles.

The spokesperson said that the assembly would create opportunity to promote the best practices in areas such as agriculture and tourism as well as the Green Legacy Initiative.

Source: Ethiopian News Agency