Ethiopia–Ireland relations
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Ethiopia–Ireland relations are foreign relations between Ethiopia
and Ireland
. Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1994, the same year Ireland opened an embassy in Addis Ababa
. Ethiopia has an embassy in Dublin.
Both countries signed a Technical Agreement 21 February 1995. That same year the Minister of state for Foreign Affairs in charge of development cooperation, Joan Burton
visited Ethiopia. The Minister of Foreign Affairs
, Seyoum Mesfin
visited Ireland, and in 2002 Prime Minister Meles Zenawi
also paid that country a formal visit.
includes grants towards focuses on Vulnerability, Health, Education, HIV and AIDS and Governance, either directly, through NGOs, and missionary societies. These grants amounted to €
32 million in 2007, and over € 37 million in 2006. In January, 2003, the Irish Minister of State with responsibility for Overseas Development Assistance, Tom Kitt
, visited Ethiopia to see how his country could assist in famine relief. He planned to visit the Tigray Region
, which was reported as being the most affected by famine at the time.
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
and Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1994, the same year Ireland opened an embassy in Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa is the capital city of Ethiopia...
. Ethiopia has an embassy in Dublin.
Both countries signed a Technical Agreement 21 February 1995. That same year the Minister of state for Foreign Affairs in charge of development cooperation, Joan Burton
Joan Burton
Joan Burton is an Irish Labour Party politician and the current Minister for Social Protection. She is a Teachta Dála for the Dublin West constituency....
visited Ethiopia. The Minister of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ethiopia)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the Ethiopian government ministry which oversees the foreign relations of Ethiopia....
, Seyoum Mesfin
Seyoum Mesfin
Seyoum Mesfin Gebredingel is an Ethiopian politician and diplomat. He was Ethiopia's Foreign Minister from 1991 until September 2010 and has subsequently served as Ethiopia's Ambassador to the People's Republic of China....
visited Ireland, and in 2002 Prime Minister Meles Zenawi
Meles Zenawi
Meles Zenawi Asres is the Prime Minister of Ethiopia. Since 1985, he has been chairman of the Tigrayan Peoples' Liberation Front , and is currently head of the ruling Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front .Meles was born in Adwa, Tigray in Northern Ethiopia, to an Ethiopian father from...
also paid that country a formal visit.
Foreign aid
Ireland disbursed USD 58.94 million to Ethiopia in 2007, making it sixth in bilateral donors. Irish foreign aid to EthiopiaForeign aid to Ethiopia
After World War II, Ethiopia began to receive economic development aid from the more affluent Western countries. Originally the United Kingdom was the primary source of this aid, but they withdrew in 1952, to be replaced by the United States...
includes grants towards focuses on Vulnerability, Health, Education, HIV and AIDS and Governance, either directly, through NGOs, and missionary societies. These grants amounted to €
Euro
The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,...
32 million in 2007, and over € 37 million in 2006. In January, 2003, the Irish Minister of State with responsibility for Overseas Development Assistance, Tom Kitt
Tom Kitt
Tom Kitt is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He served as a Teachta Dála for the Dublin South constituency from 1987 to 2011. He also served as Government Chief Whip from 2004–08.-Early and private life:...
, visited Ethiopia to see how his country could assist in famine relief. He planned to visit the Tigray Region
Tigray Region
Tigray Region is the northernmost of the nine ethnic regions of Ethiopia containing the homeland of the Tigray people. It was formerly known as Region 1...
, which was reported as being the most affected by famine at the time.
See also
- Foreign relations of EthiopiaForeign relations of EthiopiaLike many states in sub-Saharan Africa, Ethiopia was relatively isolated from other countries not immediately adjacent to it, until well into the 19th century...
- Foreign relations of the Republic of IrelandForeign relations of the Republic of IrelandThe foreign relations of Ireland are substantially influenced by its membership of the European Union, although bilateral relations with the United States and United Kingdom are also important to the country. It is one of the group of smaller nations in the EU, and has traditionally followed a...