US Secretary of State Antony Blinken Arrives in Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa March 14/2023 /ENA/ The United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, arrived in Addis Ababa tonight to visit  Ethiopia.

Upon arrival at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, the secretary  was warmly welcomed by Mesganu Arga, State Minister of Foreign Affairs and  other senior government officials.

Blinke is expected  to meet various stakeholders in Ethiopia and discus the implementation of cessation of hostilities agreement between the federal government and the TPLF.

He  will also meet humanitarian partners and civil society actors to discuss humanitarian assistance delivery to affected communities in Ethiopia.

The secretary will also meet the African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat to discuss shared global and regional priorities as a follow up on commitments from the US_African Leaders Summit.

The secretary  wrote on his Twitter that during his visit to Ethiopia and Niger, he will discuss shared global and regional priorities.

"African nations are critical partners in food security, climate crisis, global health, human rights and peace," Blinken stated.

He added they deserve greater representation  in global institutions.

Ethiopian News Agency
2023