Safeguarding Ethiopia's Decision-making Sovereignty Key Principle, Says PM

Addis Ababa, July 7, 2026 —Ethiopia's guiding principle in diplomacy is to safeguard the country's decision-making sovereignty, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed noted today, emphasizing that preventing external actors from interfering in matters of national interest remains a paramount priority.

Ethiopia is not a nation that succumbs easily to external pressure, he explained, stating that the country's strategic posture on the global stage is anchored upon fundamental pillars.

Based on these fundamentals, the country has been building robust institutions and a strong nation, effectively converting emerging challenges into strategic opportunities and formulating and advancing independent agendas rather than being driven by external dynamics, he added.

Elaborating on foreign policy and regional dynamics, PM Abiy observed that the contemporary global landscape has become highly fluid, unpredictable, and structurally complex across multiple domains.

In such an intricate and volatile global context, relying on a rigid, singular template is impractical, the PM noted, emphasized that the ultimate benchmark must be an agile, action-oriented diplomatic framework centered squarely on the national interest.