Canada–Ethiopia relations

Canada–Ethiopia relations
Map indicating locations of Canada and Ethiopia

Canada
Ethiopia

Canada and Ethiopia established diplomatic relations on 13 October 1965[1]. Canada opened an embassy in Addis Ababa in 1966; although Ethiopia opened an embassy in Ottawa in 1968, it was closed in 1970 due to financial constraints and not re-opened until 1989. In 2010, Ethiopia closed its embassy in Ottawa again due to reshuffling and reorganization. On 1 November 2013, Ethiopia reopened its embassy in Ottawa.[2]

Visits

The Canadian Prime Minister, Jean Chrétien made a visit to Ethiopia in 2002. The Vice Minister of the Ministry of Transport and Communication Ayenew Bitewilign visited Canada in 1995, while the President of the Ethiopian Supreme Court Kemal Bedri made a formal visit to that country in 2001.[3]

Canadian aid

Ethiopia was one of 18 countries, in addition to the West Bank and Caribbean nations, which the Canadian government announced would be preferred in receiving foreign aid in 2009, down from 25 previous years. This was down in hope of focussing resources in order to make a larger impact in these countries.[4]

Canada is a significant donor of foreign aid to Ethiopia. Canada's official development assistance in 2007 to Ethiopia totalled US$90.52 million, making it fourth in bilateral donors.[5]

In 2001, Canada sent 450 peacekeepers to the border region as part of a UN force with a mandate to prepare for UN peacekeeping mission in the border region with Eritrea.[6][7] The Canadian Minister of National Defence, Art Eggleton, visited these troops in Ethiopia that same year.[3]

High-level visits

High-level visits from Canada to Ethiopia[8][9]


High-level visits from Ethiopia to Canada[10][11]


Resident diplomatic missions

See also

References

  1. ↑ "A Guide to Canadian Diplomatic Relations 1925-2019". Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  2. ↑ "Ethiopia Today" (PDF). April 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2026. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Bilateral relations" Archived June 21, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs website (accessed 28 July 2009)
  4. ↑ Alexander Panetta, "Canada limits main foreign aid recipients to 20 countries", Canada East website (accessed 3 March 2009)
  5. ↑ "Dataset: 2a. ODA by Recipient by country" Archived 2008-09-19 at the Wayback Machine OECD.Stat (accessed 1 May 2009)
  6. ↑ "Foreign Affairs :: Home :: Canada in the World :: Country and Regional Information". Archived from the original on 2009-02-28. Retrieved 2009-04-30.
  7. ↑ cbc.ca
  8. ↑ Canadian PM on rare visit to Ethiopia
  9. ↑ Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed
  10. ↑ Ethiopia: Retracing Haile Selassie's State Visit to Canada 50 Years Ago
  11. ↑ Secretary-General Meets Prime Minister of Ethiopia at G20 Toronto
  12. ↑ Embassy of Canada in Addis Ababa
  13. ↑ Embassy of Ethiopia in Ottawa
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