President addressing HoPR, HoF joint session

Addis Ababa, October 9, 2023 (FBC) – The FDRE President Sahle-Work Zewde has opened the 6th year and 3rd tenure of the joint session of the House of Peoples’ Representatives (HPR) and House of Federation (HoF) this afternoon.

Addressing the joint session, President Sahle-Work Zewde is now presenting some of the key social, economic and political directions and plans that the government will pursue in the new Ethiopian fiscal year, which started on 12th September 2023.

President Sahele-Work highlighted the major achievements registered in the concluded fiscal year.

She stressed the need for reaching national consensus of major national issues  through the National Dialogue Commission.

The opening ceremony is attended by ambassadors of various countries, representatives of international institutions, religious fathers, prominent personalities and senior government officials including Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.