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The Foreign Secretary William Hague meets the Ethiopian Foreign Minister

The Foreign Secretary discusses human rights with the Ethiopian Foreign Minister, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

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Foreign & Commonwealth Office and The Rt Hon William Hague
Published
11 January 2013
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Foreign Secretary William Hague meeting Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Foreign Minister of Ethiopia in London, 10 January 2013.

The Foreign Secretary met the Ethiopian Foreign Minister, Dr Tedros on 10 January. Dr Tedros also met the Minister of Africa, Mark Simmonds, and the Secretary of State for International Development, Justine Greening.

The Foreign Secretary discussed a range of issues including the UK’s bilateral relationship with Ethiopia, regional security, commercial relations and counter-terrorism. The Foreign Secretary also underlined the importance the UK attaches to human rights and raised concerns over the sentences handed down under Ethiopia’s anti-terrorism laws.

Foreign Office officials also attended a business roundtable chaired by Dr Tedros in the Ethiopian Embassy for existing and potential investors.

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Published 11 January 2013