| AWeek in the Horn of Africa |
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(3 August 2007) |
| Foreign Minister's visit to Angola, Ethiopia's pledges troops for Darfur... |
| A Week in the Horn of Africa |
| (27 July 2007) |
| UN on Eritrea, Progress in Somalia's National Reconciliation Congress |
| PM stresses release of CUD leaders following their plea for pardon vital for enhancing democratization process |
| (20July 2007) |
| Prime Minister Meles Zenawi expressed that the release of the CUD leaders convicted of overthrowing the government through violence following the May 2005 election upon their plea for pardon is vital for further enhancing the democratic order in the country. |
| A Week in the Horn of Africa |
| (20 July 2007) |
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| Government to quadruple revenue from textile, garment export |
| (19 July 2007) |
| Various activities are underway to quadruple the 120 million birr revenue the country earned from garment and textile export this budget year, Minister of Trade and Industry said. |
| Ministry designates over 25,000 hectares of land for tea development |
| (19 July 2007) |
| More than 25,000 hectares of land has been prepared in Gambella and Oromia States to attract local and foreign investors to tea plantation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said. |
| WHO to execute health-related activities with 63 mln USD |
| (18 July 2007) |
| The World Health Organization (WHO) disclosed that it has prepared an action plan to execute various health-related activities with an outlay of 63 million USD in the next two years. |
| The Week In The Horn of Africa |
| (13 July 2007) |
| PM: New Millennium to be Ethiopia's Renaissance |
| WB assistance to Ethiopia lays solid foundation to country’s future development, growth: Country Director |
| (16July 2007) |
| The World Bank's financial and technical support to Ethiopia over the last five years has contributed to laying a solid foundation for the country’s future development and growth, World Bank Country Director said. |
| ETC expanding mobile service |
| (13 July 2007) |
| The Ethiopian Telecommunication Corporation announced that is expanding mobile telephone service in connection of the celebration of the Ethiopian Millennium. |
| Some 570 foreign investors, companies identified to engage in investment: (MoFA) says |
| (12 July 2007) |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed that it has identified more than 570 overseas investors and companies that could engage in investment sectors in which the country has become competent in the |
| Meles visits development projects in Harar |
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(9 July 2007) |
| A high level government delegation led by Prime Minister Meles Zenawi visited housing development and potable water and sanitation projects in Harar town as well as the castor bean development project being carried out by foreign investors in Fechatu locality. |
| Three textile factories launch exporting their products |
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(9 July 2007) |
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Some three new textile factories, established with close to 100 million birr by Ethiopian and Pakistani investors in Dukem and Bishoftu towns of Oromia state, have reportedly been expanding the competitiveness of the country in foreign market. |
| Prime Minister Meles delivered annual report for the House of Peoples Representative |
| (28 June 2007) |
| Prime Minister Meles Zenawi delivered the governments annual performance report to the house of peoples representative. |
| Ethiopia, Starbucks agreement said key to enhance negotiations with other coffee roasting companies |
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(June 25, 2007) |
| The agreement signed between Ethiopia and Starbucks, a giant coffee company in USA, will contribute a lot in strengthening the on-going negotiations and cooperation between Ethiopia and 100 coffee roasting companies in Europe and Asia, Ethiopian Intellectual Property Office (EIPO) said. |
| Ethiopia Receives Assistance for Irrigation and Drainage Projects |
| (25 June 2005) |
| The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved an International Development Association (IDA) credit of US$100 million to help increase agricultural productivity, accelerate growth and reduce rural poverty in Ethiopia. |
| (June 25, 2007) |
| The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Centre has signed a contract with an Italian construction company to re-erect the Axum obelisk on its original location beginning this July. |
| MoARD trains 65,000 agricultural experts |
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(22 June 2007) |
| Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MoARD) said it has realized 70 percent of the plan to train 65,000 agricultural experts in five years in the Agricultural Technique and Vocational Education and Training Colleges across the country. |
| Top UN official lauds Ethiopia’s effort to helping bring peace, stability in Somalia |
| (15 June, 2007) |
| The Ethiopian Defense Force has played a crucial role to bring about peace and stability in Somalia and to foil threat posed by terrorists to the region, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, B. Lynn Pascoe said. |
| Ethiopia, US cooperation against terrorism said satisfactory |
| (1 June 2007) |
| The cooperation between Ethiopia and United States in fighting terrorism is satisfactory, Foreign Affairs Minister Seyoum Mesfin said. |
| Joining WTO will attract more foreign investors to Ethiopia, says State Minister |
| (1 June 2007) |
| Ethiopia’s ongoing negotiations to join the World Trade Organization (WTO) will open opportunities for foreign investors to take part in local market, in addition to enhancing international competition. |
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World Bank Continues Supporting Ethiopia's Road Sector US$225 million approved for the third Road Sector Development Project |
| (1 June 2007) |
| The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors approved a US$225 million International Development Association (IDA) credit to the Government of Ethiopia to assist in efforts to increase employment and reduce poverty by continuing support for the development and restoration of the country's road network. |
| Ethiopian Economy 10 per cent growth predicted |
| (April 20, 2007) |
| Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has announced that the Ethiopian economy is likely to show a 10.1 per cent growth this year, continuing the successive economic growth of the last four years. |
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Six month Report by H.E. Prime Minister Meles Zenawi to the House of Peoples' Representatives |
| (29/03/2007) |
| Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi delivers his latest six month report to the House of Peoples' Representatives. |
| IMF Deputy Managing Director encouraged by Ethiopia progress |
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(19/03/2007) |
| The following statement by IMF Deputy Managing Director Takatoshi Kato was made at the conclusion of a visit to Ethiopia on 9th March 2007. |
| Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Kidnap Victims |
| (15/03/2007) |
| Statement issued yesterday by the Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. |