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Ethiopia has succeeded to commence 35th AU Heads of States summit in Addis Ababa

Ethiopia has succeeded in ensuring that the 35th AU Heads of States & Government Summit to be held in Addis Ababa, 5th – 6th of February, 2022.
Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokes Person Ambassador Dina Mufti commended the unwavering solidarity of Africans shown to Ethiopia on various occasions after a consultative meeting of African Ambassadors and diplomats on hosting the 35th AU Summit in Addis Ababa.
Some countries tried to relocate the summit in to another country that this year AU Summit not to be held in Ethiopia due to their own selfish interest.
The attempts by some actors to relocate AU summit somewhere else out of Ethiopia has completely failed and almost all African Heads of States have given approval to be conducted in its Headquarters’ office in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
All regional blocks and bodies of chair persons and Heads of States have given their blessing that Ethiopia to succeed in ensuring the summit to be conducted in Addis Ababa.
Among the Heads of States President Salva Kiir of South Sudan, President Macky Sall of Senegal, President Nana Akufo Addo of Ghana, President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa, President Yoweri Museveni of the Republic of Uganda and President Paul Kagame of Rwanda, President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria were on the front line.
Ethiopian PM Dr. Abiy Ahmed Ali has released a statement about upcoming Heads of State Summit of AU. Some forces and actors interested on work against Ethiopia on the upcoming AU submit to be held somewhere else out of Ethiopia has lost the vote.
PM. Dr. Abiy Ahmed welcomed African leaders due to attend this summit, he has thanked African countries African People for supporting Ethiopian, and he is calling Ethiopian people to welcome guest from across Africa and to show the guests with a spirit of solidarity in a warm manner.
This 35th Au Summit, which will be commence on 5th of February, 2022, will run until the 6th of February, 2022. Comprising statutory meetings and side events, the summit is being held under the African Union team for the year 2022.
“The first statutory meeting of the summit was that of the Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC), which was held from the 20th to 21st of January 2022. The outcomes of the PRC deliberations will be considered by the Executive Council, whose meetings are scheduled to run from the 2nd to 3rd February, 2022.
The Executive Council are charged with preparing the documents and drafting the decisions and declarations that will be considered by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government, who will meet from the 5th to 6th February, 2022.
Peace and Security Council one of top body in AU with fifteen member’s body, and its members will be elected in upcoming meeting, 10 members for two years term and 5 members for 3 years term will be elected and Senegal will chair the upcoming summit.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has welcomed the decision of the African Union (AU) member states to convene the 35th AU Summit in person in Addis Ababa.
In a statement, Prime Minister Abiy acknowledged the leaders’ commitment and decision to hold the 35th AU summit in Addis Ababa despite attempts to change the meeting venue from Addis Ababa to somewhere else.
“Ethiopia is saddened by the action of those who have been pushing for the AU summit to be held out of Addis Ababa citing Covid-19 spread and security situations as pretexts,” the PM Dr. Abiy said.
PM Abiy has recalled Ethiopia’s contribution to the African issues and reassured continued commitment to the African affairs and Pan-Africanism.
Ethiopia has never taken the issue of Africanism as secondary, but as priority, he said, adding that the place it gives to Pan-Africanism is always significant and remains the same.
Recognizing Ethiopia’s historic and unwavering stance to advance African and pan-African agendas as well as the significance of the AU summit, Prime Minister Abiy stated that the African leaders have chosen Addis Ababa to host the summit.
“The implication of hosting the summit in Addis Ababa is immense,” Dr. Abiy said. “It proves our peace and stability as well as enables us to reaffirm our stance to African Agenda and practically demonstrate the good situations of Ethiopia to our African friends,” the PM Dr. Abiy added.
The government has been undertaking diplomatic efforts with African countries and the AU Commission to hold the summit in the capital city, according to Ethiopia.

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