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Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed continues his outreach tour to the United States Saturday with a rally for the diaspora in Washington DC, as part of a concerted effort to encourage Ethiopians who have left the country to return at home and build their future. 19659002] The Abiy meeting at Walter E. Washington Convention Center is followed by similar events in Los Angeles on Sunday and in Minneapolis, which hosts a high concentration of immigrants from the Horn of the United States. Africa, Monday.
"Building a Bridge" Abiy quickly instituted progressive reforms in Ethiopia and expanded the space for those who left – whether for educational or economic reasons or because of fears of political and ethnic repression – to come back with confidence.
His visit to the United States is "unique in the sense that his purpose is only to engage the broad community of the diaspora, as opposed to meetings with community leaders and hidden luminaries as an Asid. Ethiopian Prime Minister also met with international leaders during his tour, including US Vice President Mike Pence and International Monetary Fund Director Christine Lagarde In a statement issued by the White House, the United States said that They applauded the measures taken by Abiy to protect human rights, improve the business climate and make peace with Eritrea
.Africa, as well as strengthening trade and investment between the US and Ethiopia, "the statement said.
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