Donation of Relief Money from the Government of Ethiopia

June 24, 2011
Japanese

In response to the Great East Japan Earthquake, the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia made a donation of 5,445,215.55 birr (approximately 25 million yen) as relief money for Japan. The hand-over ceremony was held on Thursday, June 23 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Addis Ababa, attended by H.E. Mr. Hailemariam Desalegn, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and H.E. Mr. Hiroyuki Kishino, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Ethiopia.
From Ethiopia, letters and messages of sympathy were sent from H.E. Mr. Girma Wolde-Giorgis, President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and others. President Girma signed the condolence book at the Japanese ambassador's residence on Thursday, March 17.
The Government of Japan deeply appreciates assistance extended by the Government of Ethiopia and its people.

[Note]
This donation was made by the Government of Ethiopia whereby calling for donation to the public and private sectors of Ethiopia.

(* This is a provisional translation. The above date denotes the date of the issue of the original press release in Japanese.)

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