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This is a list of diplomatic missions of Ethiopia, excluding honorary consulates. In July 2021, the Ethiopian government announced it will be closing at least 30 overseas missions in light of the financial costs brought by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Tigray War. [1] In 2022, Ethiopia reopened a few of its previously closed embassies.
This is a list of diplomatic missions in Ethiopia. There are 119 embassies in Addis Ababa. As Addis Ababa is the seat of the African Union, embassies resident therein are also accredited to this organization. However, some countries maintain permanent missions or delegations separate from their embassies to Ethiopia.
In September 1949 the Ethiopian mission was raised to the status of Embassy, and the Envoy, Ras Imru Haile Selassie, became the first Ambassador. [4] The residence of the Ethiopian Ambassador, in the Sheridan-Kalorama neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
On June 28, 1949, the legation was elevated to an embassy, with Ambassador George Robert Merrell presenting his credentials. The Ethiopian Legation in the United States was elevated to Embassy status on September 27, 1949. [2] Throughout the Cold War, the relationship between the two nations was strained as Ethiopia aligned with the Soviet Union.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Amharic: የውጭ ጉዳይ ሚኒስቴር, romanized: Yewich’i Gudayi Mīnīsitēri) is the Ethiopian government ministry which oversees the foreign relations of Ethiopia. The current ministry was established 23 August 1995 with the passing of Proclamation 4-1995, which also established the other 14 ...
The Embassy of Ethiopia in Washington, D.C. is the main diplomatic mission of Ethiopia to the United States. The chancery is located at 3506 International Drive Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Cleveland Park neighborhood. [1] The Ambassador of Ethiopia to the United States as of 2024 is Fitsum Arega.
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On January 3, 2023, President Joe Biden nominated Massinga to be the ambassador to Ethiopia. [2] Hearings on his nomination were held before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on May 16, 2023. His nomination was favorably reported by the committee on June 1, 2023.