• Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, greets Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister of Ethiopia, who is on an official visit to the UAE. All images @MohamedBinZayed / Twitter
    Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, greets Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister of Ethiopia, who is on an official visit to the UAE. All images @MohamedBinZayed / Twitter
  • Mr Ahmed was accorded an official reception on his arrival, where the national anthems of the UAE and Ethiopia were played.
    Mr Ahmed was accorded an official reception on his arrival, where the national anthems of the UAE and Ethiopia were played.
  • Mr Ahmed was accorded an official reception on his arrival.
    Mr Ahmed was accorded an official reception on his arrival.
  • Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, welcomed Mr Ahmed to Qasr Al Watan.
    Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, welcomed Mr Ahmed to Qasr Al Watan.
  • An official reception was held at Qasr Al Watan, Abu Dhabi.
    An official reception was held at Qasr Al Watan, Abu Dhabi.
  • Mr Ahmed is on an official visit to the UAE.
    Mr Ahmed is on an official visit to the UAE.
  • Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, and Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, were among the welcoming party.
    Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, and Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, were among the welcoming party.

UAE

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed receives Ethiopia's prime minister in Abu Dhabi

Abiy Ahmed was accorded an official reception on his arrival

The National

January 29, 2022

  • English
  • Arabic

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, welcomed Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister of Ethiopia, to Abu Dhabi on an official visit to the UAE on Saturday.

Mr Abiy was accorded an official reception on his arrival, where the national anthems of the UAE and Ethiopia were played, followed by a 21-gun salute, state news agency Wam reported.

Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, and Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, were also among the welcoming party.

Mr Abiy was accompanied by several members of Ethiopia's Cabinet, including the ministers for foreign affairs and defence.

Updated: January 29, 2022, 6:05 PM
Abiy AhmedEthiopiaSheikh Mohamed bin ZayedAbu Dhabi