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FM Liberman visited Ethiopia, African states

igali, Addis Ababa (June, 2014) – The Embassy of Israel in collaboration with the KForeign Minister H.E. Mr. Avigdor Ethiopian and Addis Ababa Chambers of Commerce Liberman, joined by members of and Sectorial Associations organized a business the Knesset and delegation from seminar and one-to-one discussions for Ethiopian leading Israeli business companies, governmental and private business organizations to came to Ethiopia and other African gain know-how of advanced technologies as well as countries (, Ivory Coast, establish mutually beneficial investment and business , and ) in early June in opportunities with the Israeli business delegation. a bid to strengthen Israel-Africa ties.

FM Tewodros and FM Liberman signing MoU and later briefing media regarding his visit at Ethiopian MoFA Office

FM Liberman signed MOU with Addressing the Ethio-Israeli Business Summit They his Ethiopian as well as Rwandan both stressed in their key messages that considering counterparts, H.E. Dr. Tewodros the strong historical and cultural ties of the two Adhanom and H.E. Mrs. Louise peoples of Ethiopia and Israel, investment, trade, and Mushikiwabo respectively, to work development cooperation ventures. together in Agriculture, IT, medical sectors, and likewise in combating Dr. Tedros Adhanom appreciated Israel’s renewed terrorism. focus on deepening its ties with the African continent and said that the Ethiopian government is eager to FM Liberman also met with expand the two countries’ economic relationship. Ethiopian Pres. Mulatu Teshome Minister Liberman said the two countries are facing at the National Palace and PM similar challenges particularly concerning security and Hailemariam at the PM’s office. terrorism and could draw lessons from each other’s’ experiences. EMBASSY OF ISRAEL IN ETHIOPIA DIPLOMATIC AGENDA - NEWSLETTER

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FMs Tewodros and Liberman speaking at the opening of the seminar respectively

Attendees of the seminar (Ethiopian Amb. to Israel Mr. Hilawe Yosef One-to-one business discussions between Ethiopian and Israeli and Ethiopian MoFA Spokesman Amb. Dina Mufti sitting in front) counterparts at the seminar

Credit to the above four pictures: Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations

(Left to right) Mr. Solomon Afework, President of Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations (ECCS); Mr. Serkalem Adigeh from Economy Dept. at the Embassy; and Mr. Opher Sachs from The Israel Export & International Cooperation Institute EMBASSY OF ISRAEL IN ETHIOPIA DIPLOMATIC AGENDA - NEWSLETTER

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With Ethiopian President Dr. Mulatu Teshome

FM Liberman, joined by Amb. Belaynesh and Knesset members and Israeli delegation, posing with Ethiopian President Dr. Mulatu at the National Palace

Prior to his visit to Ethiopia, FM of Excellence for Horticultural Development was Liberman, accompanied by established by MASHAV following a request made Head of MASHAV Ambassador by the Minister of Agriculture of Rwanda, Dr. Agnes Daniel Carmon, and joined by a Kalibata, to set up a special center for advanced delegation from the Israel Export horticulture designed for all levels of the farming Institute, visited Rwanda (the other community, from small holder farmers to commercial country that the Embassy of Israel farmers. The design and implementation of the project in Ethiopia is accredited to) where were carried out by CINADCO – MASHAV’s main he inaugurated an agricultural professional and operational affiliate for international center of excellence. The Center agricultural rural development cooperation. EMBASSY OF ISRAEL IN ETHIOPIA DIPLOMATIC AGENDA - NEWSLETTER

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Together with Rwandan Minister of Agriculture Dr. Agnes Kalibata and Amb. Daniel Carmon, FM Liberman inaugurated the Rwanda-Israel Center of Excellence for Horticultural Development

FM Liberman (assisted by Amb. Belaynesh) signing MoU with Rwandan counterparat Louise Mushikiwabo

Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman began his visit to Africa in Rwanda (Wednesday, June 11, 2014). In the morning, he opened the Israel-Rwanda joint economic seminar with the participation of 200 business people. EMBASSY OF ISRAEL IN ETHIOPIA DIPLOMATIC AGENDA - NEWSLETTER

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Afterwards, he met with Rwanda President Paul Kagame and with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Louise Mushikiwabo, with whom he signed a memorandum of understanding to upgrade relations between the two countries. FM Liberman placed a wreath at a memorial to the victims of the . On Thursday (June 12), FM Liberman and the accompanying Israeli delegation continued the official visit to Cote d’Ivoire.

President Kagame and Avigdor Lieberman discussed the strengthening of the bilateral cooperation. (Photo credit: ) EMBASSY OF ISRAEL IN ETHIOPIA DIPLOMATIC AGENDA - NEWSLETTER

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Israeli film via Addis Film Festival

ddis Ababa (June, 2014) – These The film shows how Ethiopian Israelis’ original names, AAre My Names is one of the films changed without their consent upon arrival in Israel, screened by Addis International take them back to their childhoods in mountain Film Festival at Alliance Ethio- villages; to the hunger and fear in Sudan; to longing for Francaise on June 11th, 2014 (a loved ones who died or disappeared on the journey 30–minute documentary written, to Israel...and reclamation of their roots. The public, directed, and produced by Israeli almost one hundred persons, welcomed the film with filmmaker Ruth Mason). sympathy.

A couple of the interviewees in the documentary

Leo Vinovezky with Addis Film Fest organizers Marianne and Selam EMBASSY OF ISRAEL IN ETHIOPIA DIPLOMATIC AGENDA - NEWSLETTER

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Israeli Embassy mobilizes CEDAW vote for Ruth Halperin-Kaddari

ar-Ilan, Addis Ababa (June, Professor Ruth Halperin-Kaddari was elected on B2014) – The Embassy of Israel June 26, 2014 as an expert on the UN Committee on helped mobilize votes for Prof. Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Ruth Halperin-Kaddari, the Israeli Women (CEDAW), winning the support of 128 states. candidate for UN’s Committee on This is the third term of Prof. Halperin-Kaddari, who is a the Elimination of Discrimination leading expert the field of family law, a professor at the Against Women (CEDAW). Among Bar-Ilan University Faculty of Law, and Director of the the countries that supported her Rackman Center for the Advancement of the Status of candidacy are some of Israel’s Women at Bar-Ilan University of Law in Israel. best friends in Africa. The CEDAW committee is widely regarded as Prof. Halperin-Kaddari’s election was the fruit of an one of the UN’s most prestigious effective diplomatic campaign, spearheaded, among organs in the area of human rights others, by the International Organizations Division of in general and women’s rights in the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, together with the particular, including members from Israeli Mission to the United Nations in Geneva. 23 states.

Professor Ruth Halperin-Kaddari Copyright: Yanai Yechiel