Renovated Nat’l Palace in Ethiopia vital historical heritage for generations to come: Diplomats

Addis Ababa, December 31, 2024 (FBC) – Ambassadors of various countries based in Addis Ababa expressed admiration on renovated National Palace of Ethiopia emphasizing its historical significance for future generations.

The palace represents a significant aspect of historical heritage that is intricately connected to the future destiny of the nation, the ambassadors highlighted.

The restored Ethiopia’s National Palace was inaugurated last Sunday in the presence of Prime Minister and other dignitaries.

Ambassadors of various countries based in Addis Ababa have visited the restored Palace.

The ambassadors expressed their admiration for the commitment made by the government to restore this historical facility.

The French Ambassador to Ethiopia, Alexis Lamek said “I’m very proud of what we have been doing together…. It’s very moving to see a place which is actually a landmark, the center of Ethiopian history.”

There was a scientific committee set up by French and Ethiopian experts who designed it, he said, noting that “when you look at the results, really, very impressive. I’ve been here many times as you can imagine. But I’m always as impressed as the first time.”

Ambassador Lambek said this heritage is very important for the people, especially for the young generation to understand their history.

US Ambassador to Ethiopia, Ervin Massinga for his part congratulated Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, the Government and the people of Ethiopia for putting in the time, the effort, the patience to renovate this amazing facility to bring to life the so many artifacts and Ethiopia’s history which had been ignoring for a long time.

“My government, my people, has learned the lesson. Early on in our history, we didn’t care about history very much, and we lost a lot of it. But we changed that. And now Americans, new generation, our friends from all around the world can come to the United States and see our history. The good, the bad, all of it together, just in the same way that a government makes Ethiopia is displaying historical artifacts from its past.”

Algerian Ambassador to Ethiopia, Selma Malika Haddadi said there are a lot of visions in this project that translate the richness and the history of Ethiopia.

The ambassador noted that this is an important project that translates a visionary of bridge between the past, the present and the future,

“I think that it is not by coincidence that Ethiopia, Addis Ababa is the capital of Africa, and the capital of the African Union and before that the Organizations of African Unity.”

She highlighted the importance of history explaining that “There is no future without past, there is no present without the past, and the future is always nourished by the history.”

The ambassador further stated that the national palace renovation project can be a flagship, exemplary project to share with other countries.

Ambassador of Italy to Ethiopia, Agostino Palese said the project, which represents Ethiopia’s history, is carried out very well.

“I think it’s very challenging renovation, but I think it’s been very well done and you know to open to the public is very interesting like Museum even for private business.”