Amb. Evgeny Terekhin pens Ethiopian New Year best wishes

Addis Ababa, September 11, 2023 (FBC) – Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Ethiopia, Mr. Evgeny Terekhin, has extended his congratulatory message to Ethiopians on the occasion of Ethiopian New Year.

Ethiopia is a few hours away from welcoming its 2016 New Year. The nation has its own special calendar which consists of 12 months of 30 days and a 5-days long Pagumen month, a transitional short month between the old and the New Year.

Accordingly, the Russian Ambassador has penned his usual New Year best wishes to Ethiopians, stating; “Each time this holiday is celebrated, we perceive it as something new, promising and much anticipated. As we say goodbye to the outgoing year, we recall its joyful and sad moments, always hoping that the forthcoming one will bring many blessings and good fortunes.”

Over the past year, Ethiopia and Russia have continued to develop in every possible way the bilateral ties based on strong bonds of friendship, mutual trust, respect and understanding, the Ambassador said, noting that the outgoing year marks the 125th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Russia and Ethiopia.

“Throughout our longstanding partnership, we have gained extensive experience in mutually beneficial cooperation that meets the interests of both countries,” Mr. Terekhin said.

He recalled that the recent talks between Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and President Vladimir Putin, as well as the participation of the Ethiopian delegation in the Second Russia-Africa Summit and Economic and Humanitarian Forum, held in St. Petersburg on July 27-28, clearly demonstrated the mutual commitment of the two states and peoples to expanding and deepening their fruitful collaboration.

“I have no doubt that in the coming year, through joint efforts, we will continue to strengthen our dynamic and multifaceted cooperation, resilient in the face of external challenges. In this regard, the accession of Ethiopia to BRICS opens new opportunities for the build-up of our relations and maximization of mutual benefits,” he stressed.

Concluding his congratulatory message, Ambassador Terekhin hopes that this year becomes the epitome of peace and prosperity for each individual family and Ethiopia as a whole.