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 America's
assistance to Ethiopia would continue
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Dr.Abdullahi Mohamed (Deputy Editor Geeka Afrika
Online)
Djibouti (HAN) April 3rd, 2008
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Doctor
Asfaw Atnafu, head of telemedicine at the Black Lion
hospital in Addis Ababa, uses a high-speed Internet
connection to communicate with doctors at Care Hospital
Hyderabad in India, April 3rd, 2008. India launched this
"telemedicine" project in Ethiopia last July at a cost
of $2.13 million. The project links hospitals in
Ethiopia with the Hyderabad-based Care Group of
Hospitals, India's leading cardiac institute.
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America's
assistance to Ethiopia would continue
New York (HAN) April
3rd, 2008- Prime Minister Nur Adde received Italian Fund while
his counter part of Ethiopia Ato.Malez zenawi held talks
with the 19 member delegation of the American Congress led by
Senator Jomes Inhofe.
The delegation has conferred with Prime Minister Meles on ways
of scaling up the bilateral relations between the two countries.
Senator Inhofe said the two sides have conferred on issues like
anti-terrorism, education and health particularly HIV/AIDS.
Member of the delegation, Senator Michael Enzi said the efforts
being made by Premier Meles and First Lady Azeb Mesfin to fight
HIV/AIDS is appreciable. He said that the Premier and his wife
have been showing good administration on Millennium Development
Goals, education and other sectors.
Meles on his part said that the bilateral relation with the US
is focuses on important sectors. The cooperation and support is
worth appreciation, a Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs said.
Despite the fact that Ethiopia faces all kinds of internal and
external problems and that democratic institutions are in the
process of formation, what makes Ethiopia the target? Why make
aid to Ethiopia conditional to good governance, human rights and
democracy when the country is making progress in all fronts? Why
are countries, such as Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan not
targeted? Why is the rogue state of Eritrea, the architect of
instability in the Horn of Africa, exempted from such treatment?
Given the human rights abuses perpetrated in the U.S., on what
moral ground do the critics come with such human rights
accusations? Why these double standards? What will the loss of
Ethiopia, a staunch ally; mean to U.S.’s fighting terrorism in
Africa and the Middle East? What country in the Horn of Africa,
other than Ethiopia, could contribute to and bring peace and
stability to Eastern Africa, Africa and the world? Why defeat
the win-win cooperation between the US and Ethiopia? Who will
gain from the passing of HR-2003 as Ethiopia is not likely to
accept it?
Members of the delegation said America's assistance to Ethiopia
would continue.
HIV/AIDS prevention and medicine supply takes the primary place
among the sectors the two countries are cooperating.
Meanwhile: The Ninetheen memeber delegation of U.S Senates and
Congressmen has been visiting historical places in northern
Ethiopia.
The delegation visited Axum Obelisk, Axum Tsion Mariam Church
and the palace of Queen of Sheba.
Delegation head Senator James Inhofe said on the occasion the
visit has enabled him to grasp the depth of Ethiopian
civilization and was very much amazed by the obelisk cut out of
a single stone.
First Lady Azeb Mesfin, who accompanies the delegation, said on
her part the visit would further consolidate the longstanding
relationship of the peoples of the two countries.
The delegation also visited historical places in Lalibella of
the Amhara State, it was learnt.
Sources:
Geeska Afrika magazine, HAN staff Reporter in
Nairobi
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