Armenian Ambassador to Ethiopia Armen Melkonyan (residence in Cairo) had a meeting with Ethiopian State Minister of Foreign Affairs Taye Atske-selassie in Addis Ababa.

Prospects for the cooperation between the two states in different areas were discussed. The sides attached attention to the political dialogue, commercial and economic ties and invigoration of cultural exchanges. State Minister Taye highly appreciated the input of the Ethiopian Armenian community in the public, cultural and economic life of the country.

Ambassador Melkonyan briefed the State Minister on the situation created as a result of the unprecedented military actions unleashed by Azerbaijan against Artsakh in early April, the violence committed against the civilian population, as well as the efforts of Armenia and OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs towards restoring the ceasefire of 1994 and the peaceful settlement of the conflict.