FM Taye Holds Talks with His Counterparts from Greece, Sierra Leone

Addis Ababa: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia Taye Atske Selassie met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece, Giorgos Gerapetritis, on the margins of the 79th UNGA in New York.In the course of their discussion, Foreign Minister Taye congratulated the Minister on the election of Greece to the UN Security Council.Taye also briefed him on current affairs in the Horn of Africa (HoA) and Ethiopia's continued commitment in fighting against terrorism in Somalia.Similarly, Foreign Minister Taye conferred with Timothy Kabba, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Siera Leone and discussed the peace and security issues in the Horn of Africa.In their discussion on Somalia, FM Taye noted that it is quite critical to maintain the security gains from the sacrifice of countries of the region and investments of the international community.He further stressed that the post-ATMIS mission should be decided after taking the necessary time to deliberate on all aspects of the mission, inc luding its mandate, size, financing and coordination.Sierra Leone is currently a member of the A3+ group in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), alongside Algeria, Guyana, and Mozambique, it was learned.Source: Ethiopian News Agency