On his fourth and final leg of his trip to the East and Great Lakes region of Africa, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen has conferred with the Presidents of Uganda, Kenya, and Somalia this afternoon in Entebbe.
The discussion was made while Uganda was hosting the Heads of State Summit of the Troop Contributing Countries (TCCs) to the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) at Entebbe State House.
Demeke briefed the President of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and the President of Kenya William Ruto, about ongoing peace consolidation in Ethiopia.
All leaders commended Ethiopia for its commitment to peace, according to Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Meanwhile, the ATMIS troop contributing countries leaders’ Summit successfully concluded its meeting in Entebbe, Uganda.
The Summit issued a communiqué praising Ethiopia and other parties for their role in the stability of Somalia.
The Summit aimed to evaluate the achievements made in the implementation of the ATMIS mandate and to review the ATMIS drawdown plan in compliance with the United Nations Security Council Resolutions (UNSCRs) 26/70 (2022) and 26/28.
Over the past four days, Demeke visited Tanzania, the Comoros, and Burundi and held bilateral discussions with leaders of the three sisterly African countries to foster stronger ties and address peace and security challenges in the Horn of Africa.
Source: Ethiopian News Agency