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Ethiopia
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Ethiopia–Ireland relations are foreign relations between Ethiopia and Ireland. Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1994 , the same year Ireland opened an embassy in Addis Ababa. Ethiopia had an embassy in Dublin before its closure in 2021. But was reopened before this was finished.

Both countries signed a Technical Agreement 21 February 1995.

History

Ethiopia and Ireland established diplomatic relations in 1994 the same year both opened each other's embassies.

High level visits

In 2005, the Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs with responsibility for development cooperation, Joan Burton visited Ethiopia. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Seyoum Mesfin visited Ireland, and in 2002 Prime Minister Meles Zenawi also paid Ireland a formal visit.

Foreign aid

Ireland disbursed US$58.94 million to Ethiopia in 2007, making it sixth in bilateral donors. Irish foreign aid to Ethiopia includes grants towards focuses on Vulnerability, Health, Education, HIV and AIDS and Governance, either directly via Irish Aid, through NGOs, and missionary societies. These grants amounted to € 32 million in 2007, and over €37 million in 2006. In January 2003, the Irish Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs with responsibility for overseas aid, Tom Kitt, visited Ethiopia to see how his country could assist in famine relief. He planned to visit the Tigray Region, which was reported as being the most affected by famine at the time.

Embassy of Ethiopia, Dublin

Diplomatic mission
Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Dublin
LocationDublin 2, Dublin
Address93 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2
Coordinates53°33′5.3″N 6°24′7.3″W / 53.551472°N 6.402028°W / 53.551472; -6.402028
Opened1994
AmbassadorH.E. Mrs Lela-alem Gebreyohannes Tedla (since 2012)
Jurisdiction Ireland
 Iceland
Websitewww.ethioembassy.ie

The Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in Dublin is the diplomatic mission of Ethiopia in the Republic of Ireland. When Ethiopia opened an embassy the first was located in Fitzwilliam street Lower. In 2011 the embassy was moved to 26 Upper Fitzwilliam Street. In 2018 they moved to Baggot street. In October 2021 the embassy was completely closed during Tigray war and COVID-19, but failed to reopen in 2022.

See also

References

  1. Ethiopia: Breaking - Ethiopia Recalls Dozens of Diplomats, Closes Consulates in Various Countries
  2. "Bilateral relations" Archived March 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs website (accessed 28 July 2009)
  3. "Dataset: 2a. ODA by Recipient by country" OECD.Stat (accessed 1 May 2009)
  4. "Ethiopia overview", Irish Aid website (accessed 3 February 2009)
  5. "Impact of Irish Aid in Ethiopia in 2006", Irish Aid website (accessed 3 February 2009)
  6. "Minister of State Kitt leaves for Ethiopia" Archived 2018-11-20 at the Wayback Machine, Ireland, Department of Foreign Affairs website (accessed 3 February 2009)
  7. "The Ethiopia Embassy in Dublin | Ireland". www.embassy-dublin.com. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
  8. "Ethiopia to close Dublin embassy as Tigray conflict continues". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2024-08-14.

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