Tigray Agenda Gathering Process to be Held in Addis Ababa: Nat’l Dialogue Commission

Addis Ababa, March 27, 2026 (ENA) —The Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission announced that the agenda gathering process for Tigray Regional State will be held in Addis Ababa from April 1 to 3, 2026.

The Commission held today a press conference regarding the national dialogue process taking place in Tigray Region.

Briefing the media, National Dialogue Chief Commissioner, Professor Mesfin Araya, said the activity of the commission in making the dialogue participatory and inclusive has been successful.

The Chief Commissioner recalled that the commission has been making extensive efforts to initiate the dialogue in Tigray region and create favorable conditions for the process.

He noted that more than 22 discussions have been held with the regional interim administration, political parties operating in the region, scholars, and other stakeholders in the regional capital Mekelle and Addis Ababa.

Due to the lack of enabling conditions, however, the commission has decided to hold the regional agenda gathering and identification of regional representatives to the forthcoming National Dialogue Conference in Addis Ababa.

Accordingly, the regional agenda gathering process and identification of representatives will be held in Addis Ababa from April 1 to 3, 2026, the Chief Commissioner announced.

Chief Commissioner Mesfin called on all stakeholders at all levels to actively participate in the dialogue to be held in April, 2026.