Ethiopia keen on promoting BRICS narratives: MoFA Spokesperson

Addis Ababa, July 12, 2024 (FBC) – Ethiopia participated in a Consultation among the Spokespersons and Heads of Information Departments of BRICS Ministries of Foreign Affairs being held today, on 12 July 2024, in Moscow, Russia.

Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Nebiyu Tedla, expressed Ethiopia’s keenness to cooperate with fellow BRICS member states in promoting BRICS narratives and combating misinformation and fake news towards BRICS.

Furthermore, Ambassador Nebiyu expressed the need to strengthening collaboration among national media of the member states to advance the basic principles of BRICS, which include mutual respect and understanding, equality, solidarity, openness, inclusiveness and consensus, in the positive spirit of BRICS family.

The meeting focused on creating practical coordination and deepening cooperation among medias of BRICS member states. The use of digital diplomacy tools for foreign policy was also discussed.

The meeting held at the Presidency of the Spokesperson of Russian MFA, Maria Zakarova, the Spokespersons and Head of Information Departments of Ministries of Foreign Affairs agreed to create coordination on setting narratives and linking national medias for the advancing the agenda of BRICS member states to the local and global media.