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Ambassador Girma Birru, presented his letter of appointment as Ethiopia's
Special Envoy to America to His Excellency MR .James B. Steinberg, Deputy
Secretary of State. With this formality, Ambassador Girma Birru has officially
begun his duties as Ethiopia's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
to the U.S..
During the occasion Mr. James B. Steinberg expressed his appreciation for
the intensity of the Ethio-US partnership. The Deputy State Secretary, underscored
the significance of bilateral partnership of the two friendly countries in
combating international terrorism and in the maintenance of peace and security
in the Greater Horn of Africa Region..
Mr. James B. Steinberg further underlined the positive role that Ethiopia
is currently playing to safeguard peace and stability in different parts of
the African continent by deploying its peace keeping forces..
While submitting his letter of accreditation, Ambassador Girma Birru, on
his part apprised the Deputy State Secretary of the bold and deep going Growth
and Transformation Strategy that Ethiopia has at present decisively anchored
on and expressed his belief that America will continue to support Ethiopia
in its resolve to mitigate poverty and backwardness.
The Special Envoy emphasized the close cooperation of both countries in the
areas of peace and security and reiterated his strong belief that Ethiopia
will continue to strive to further consolidate, enhance and bolster the mutually
beneficial bilateral ties to a yet higher level and wider scope of partnership.
Before his appointment to Washington, Ambassador Girma, had served his country
in various high level and multi-faceted areas of government positions; the
latest portfolio being as the Minister of Trade and Industry of Ethiopia.
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