FM Taye holds talks with his Greece and Sierra Leone counterparts

Addis Ababa, September 26, 2024 (FBC) – Ambassador Taye Atske-Selassie, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, met with Mr. Giorgos Gerapetritis, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece, on the margins of the 79th UNGA in New York.

In the course of their discussion, Ambassador Taye congratulated the Minister on the election of Greece to the UN Security Council.

He briefed him on current affairs in the Horn of Africa (HoA) region and Ethiopia’s continued commitment in fighting against terrorism in Somalia.

Similarly, Ambassador Taye Atske-Selassie met with Timothy Kabba, minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Sierra Leone to discuss peace and security issues in the Horn of Africa.

In their discussion on Somalia, Ambassador Taye noted that it is quite critical to maintain the security gains from the sacrifice of countries of the region and investments of the international community.

He further stressed that the post-ATMIS mission should be decided after taking the necessary time to deliberate on all aspects of the mission, including its mandate, size, financing and coordination.

Sierra Leone is a current member of the A3+ in the UNSC, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia.