Addis Ababa, March 6, 2020 (FBC) -The Ministry of Peace (MoP) has signed a consultation, training and communication agreement with Justices for All Prison Fellowship Ethiopia (JFA-PFE).
The agreement would enable the MoP and JFA-PFE to work together on peace and democratic rights.
The agreement was signed here today by Firealem Shibabaw, State Minister of Peace, and Pastor Daniel Gebresilassie, President of (JFA-PFE).
Firealem said the co-operative work agreement will contribute for the peaceful conduct of the general elections scheduled to take place in August, 2020.
She added her office working in collaboration with relevant stakeholders to build the capacity of security organs and agencies at all levels to make elections peaceful.
In his remarks, Pastor Daniel stated that it is the moral duty of all to protect the democratic and human rights of others.
He also said a budget of 27,000,000.00 (twenty-seven million Birr) has been allocated to carry out capacity building activities for security and justice sectors.