Politics
H.E. Ambassador Hirut Zemene Presents Her Letters of credence to the Grand Duke of Luxembourg and to the European Council President
Ambassador Hirut and His Royal Highness Henri, presenting her credentials. (Photo credit: Luxembourgish palace). H.E. Hirut Zemene, Ambassador of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to Belgium, Luxembourg and EU Institutions, presented her letters of credence to the Grand Duke of Luxembourg, His Royal Highness Henri, in a ceremony organized at the Grand Ducal Palace, Luxembourg on April 21, 2021. On the occasion, H.E. Ambassador Hirut and His Royal Highness exchanged views on the longstanding relations that the two countries have been enjoying for close to a century. His Royal Highness has expressed wishes Ethiopia will succeed in its reforms and overcome its internal challenges. On the occasion, Ambassador Hirut briefed His Royal Highness about the upcoming national election, the efforts to maintain peace and security and address humanitarian challenges in the country. His Royal Highness also mentioned the importance of strengthening economic ties between the two countries. Her Excellency expressed to His Royal Highness her readiness to work in further deepening the relations between the two countries. During her stay in Luxembourg, H.E. Ambassador Hirut Zemene had an extensive engagement with various officials aiming to strengthening the existing relations and cooperation between the two countries. To this end, she met and discussed with H.E. Franz Fayot, Minister of the Development and Economy of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Mr. Tom Reisen, Head of the Sub-Saharan Division and Deputy Director of Political Affairs of Ministry of foreign and European Affairs of Luxembourg, Ms. Cindy Thereba, Director of International Affairs of Chamber of Commerce of Luxembourg. During her meeting with the various of-
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fices, H.E. Ambassador Hirut had a fruitful exchange on various issues including the existing bilateral ties and ways to strengthen the relations further, trade and investment and the private sector, the current situation in Ethiopia as well as the ongoing negotiation on the Ethiopian Great Renaissance Dam (GERD) and the upcoming elections in Ethiopia. She also exchanged views with Mr. Diederick Zambon, Head of Division for Africa in European Investment Bank (EIB) and his team on microfinance for women entrepreneurship, status of existing project implementation and collaboration with the private sector in particular through private equity investment.
Photo credit: The Embassy of Ethiopia in Brussels.
