DPM & FM Demeke Mekonnen Arrives In Kenya
Addis Ababa, July 12, 2023 (FBC) – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Demeke Mekonnen, has arrived in Nairobi, Kenya to participate in the 43rd Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union Commission (AUC).
On his arrival at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, DPM and FM Demeke has warmly welcomed by Bacha Debele, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to Kenya, and other high level Kenyan officials.
The 5th Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African Union, Regional Economic Communities and Regional Mechanisms meeting is scheduled to take place from 13th -16th July 2023in Nairobi, Kenya.
The meeting will be attended by member states including higher officials of AUC, regional economic communities, regional mechanisms on peace and security, AU organs, and international partner organizations.
According to Ethiopian News Agency, the summit will be conducted under the theme “Accelerating the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)”