Ethiopia's Green Legacy Initiative Exemplary for Others: Military Attaches

Addis Ababa, July 16, 2025 (ENA)— Ethiopia is setting an exemplary role for other countries through the Green Legacy Initiative, military attaches of various countries noted.

A seedling planting program, which is part of Green Legacy Initiative, took place at the premises of the Ethiopian National Defense (ENDF) Headquarters in Addis Ababa today.

 The program was attended by ENDF Chief of Staff Field Marshal Berhanu Jula, Ethiopian National Defense State Ministers, Generals, and military attaches of different countries.

 Malawi military attaché to Ethiopia, Brigadier General Chirspine Robert Phiri told ENA that Ethiopia is working an exemplary role that provides lesson for others in Green Legacy Initiative.

 According to him, the Green Legacy Initiative Ethiopia has been implementing to prevent and mitigate climate change is a model not only for Africa but also for the rest of the world.

 Italian military attaché to Ethiopia, Colonel Marco Poddi said the Green Legacy Initiative is of paramount importance to pass a pollution-free world to generations.

In this regard, he observed that Ethiopia is taking action that can serve as exemplary for the rest of the world.

 On his part, Mozambique military attaché to the African Union and Ethiopia, Colonel Fernando Mackenzie Jimo echoed the sentiment that Ethiopia is carrying out an initiative that can be exemplary for other countries.

 The colonel expressed his hope that many others countries would follow the foot step of Ethiopia and participate in the Green Legacy Initiative.

 The initiative under the theme "Revival through Planting" is carrying out the planting of 7.5 billion seedlings across the country this rainy season.