ENA-Ethiopian News Agency Ethiopian News Agency Official Web Site About ENA News category national politics Social Economy Health Culture Education International Affairs law and justice Agriculture accidents defense and security sports science and techn . weather currency 1USD = 8.6802 birr Links General Statements and interviews Consolidating, sustaining investment promotion efforts (January 08, 2006) The peoples’ democratic unity conference: epitomizes the strong ties of friendship and unity of the Ethiopian nations, nationalities and peoples -MoI (December 31, 2005) Interview with Donald Yamamoto, US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs-Text (December 28, 2005) " Ethiopia's foreign relations have not been strained as result of electoral disputes"  - Dr. Tekeda Alemu, State MoFA (December 25, 2005) International tribunal finds Eritrea aggressor, indicates its liability for escalation of the dispute (December 25, 2005) Foreign Ministry press release on Eritrea-Ethiopia Claims Commission awards (December 22, 2005) ERITREA ETHIOPIA CLAIMS COMMISSION (December 22, 2005) International Tribunal finds Eritrea responsible for the 1998-2000 war against Ethiopia exposing it as the aggressor (December 21, 2005) “Women should come to a decision making position” -Deputy House Speaker (December 18, 2005) PEACE AND STABILITY RESTORED THROUGH THE RULE OF LAW-MoI (December 17, 2005) COMMENTS BY THE MPs, EXPLANATION OF THE PREMIER REGARDING THE TWO-MONTH PERFORMANCE REPORT (December 16, 2005) MPs commenting on the Premier’s report (December 15, 2005) Premier’s report to the House of Peoples’ Representatives (December 14, 2005) FOREIGN MINISTER SEYOUM MESFIN’S LETTER TO THE UN (December 10, 2005) We must create favorable conditions to consolidate the anti-corruption struggle (December 10, 2005) Efforts to contain the HIV/AIDS pandemic require the active participation of all citizens (December 02, 2005) ANDM in 25 years: Interview with Ato Addisu Leggese (November 29, 2005) The prevailing rule of law in our country emanates from the democratic system of the constitution-MoI (November 19, 2005) To change government by street action! - Excerpt from PM Meles' Press Conf. in Germany (November 16, 2005) (January 05, 2006) (December 23, 2005) (December 19, 2005) (December 18, 2005) (December 16, 2005) (December 16, 2005) (December 15, 2005) (December 15, 2005) (December 14, 2005) (December 14, 2005) (December 13, 2005) (December 12, 2005) (December 02, 2005) (November 15, 2005) (November 12, 2005) (November 08, 2005) (November 07, 2005) (October 31, 2005) (October 30, 2005) (October 29, 2005) (October 19, 2005) top story Activities Launched To Enable Nation To Benefit More From Civet Export Addis Ababa , 1/10/2006 The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said activities have been launched with an aim of enabling the nation to benefit from the export of civet. Public Relations Professional with the Bureau Zinabu Kebede told ENA on Monday that Ethiopia's share in world civet market constitute 90 per cent of total civet supply. Zinabu said only 22 per cent of the global civet demand is met currently. He said the country or the people engaged in rearing of civet cats have not benefited from... FULL STORY » Agency announces growing private sector involvement in real estate dev't Addis Ababa , 1/9/2006 The Ethiopian Investment Agency (EIA) has announced growing private sector involvement in real estate development in the country. Over the past 14 years, a total of 16 billion Birr had been registered on private real estate development projects. Investment team leader with the agency, Tilahun Gemechu told ENA on Monday that 911 private real estitate developers had received licenses over the years. He said 61 of the licensees were foreign investors who had injected a total of 3.8 Billion Birr of the report... FULL STORY » Ministry plans to engage investors in tea development Addis Ababa , 1/7/2006 The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said tea development business plan that would involve investors in the sector has been designed taking into consideration the climate of Ethiopia for tea development and the demand for the produce in the world market. Public Relations Senior Expert with the Ministry, Zenabu Kebede told ENA that the country has more than six million hectares of fertile land suitable for tea development. Zenabu said so far only 2,700 hectares of land has been covered by tea pl... FULL STORY » U.S. will not cut aid to Ethiopia: Ambassador Huddleston Addis Ababa , 1/6/2006 The U.S. will not cut aid to Ethiopia, which is the only country in the Horn moving towards democracy and development, Reuters quoted Ambassador Vicky Huddleston, Charge d'Affaires with the U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia as saying. The United States would not follow other donors in withholding aid to Ethiopia over a government crackdown on opposition supporters, Reuters quoted Ambassador Huddleston as saying. Ambassador Huddleston said her government would not cut the 600 million US Dolla... FULL STORY Italy reiterates to aggressively implement cooperation agreement with Ethiopia Addis Ababa , 1/4/2006 Sen. Alfredo Mantica, Italian Undersecretary for the Foreign Affairs Ministry reiterated his government's commitment to aggressively continue to implement cooperation agreement signed between the two countries in 2004. Sen. Mantica made the remark after talks with Prime Minister Meles Zenawi here on Wednesday on issues of common interest and regional affairs. The two countries sealed the agreement at the end of 2004 during the visit to Italy by Prime Minister Meles Zenawi. ... FULL STORY » House discusses, endorses two bills Addis Ababa , 1/3/2006 The House of Peoples' Representatives endorsed two bills providing for the Plant Breeders' Right as well as Genetic Resources and Community Knowledge and Rights. In its 11th regular session on Tuesday, the House endorsed the bills after deliberations on the repo