Friendship Square(as named lately), part of beautifying Sheger (nick name for Addis Ababa) Project and a Landmark recreational Public space in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, has come to life in the presence of Ethiopian President Sahle-Work Zewde and PM Abiy Ahmed, the Chinese Ambassader to Ethiopia and many other diginitaries and project stakeholders.
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Inaguration Ceremony: EBC
A seat of the African Union Commission, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and one of the few diplomatic cities in the world and the tourism hubs in the continent of Africa, the square will add a significant face-lift to the city of Addis Ababa.
The project fits Addis Ababa’s reputation as the political capital of Africa,
Sahle-Work, the president, in the Friendship Square inauguration Ceremony.
Ethiopians optimism for peace, security, and new hope has never been higher than today, at the beginning of Ethiopian New Year 2013, after months of travel and social restrictions due to the emergency of COVID-19 pandemic.
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The PM has also conveyed congratulatory and thank you messages.
The Chinese financed and built the park as part of the China Aid program in less than a year after a call from PM Abiy, the brainchild of the project. The Chinese reps were aslo buoyant in realizing the Flagship and friendship Project as they called it at the inauguration event.
I love this Country, Ethiopia; I love this city, Addis Ababa; and friendship square is a timely gift to Ethiopians as we are at the eve of Ethiopian New Year’,
Tan Jian, Chinese Ambassador to Ethiopia.
Encompassing the rich history, civilization, cultural diversity and unity of Ethiopians in a more accessible way, the tourism community welcomes friendship square and the continuum of riverside project as contemporary and awesome additions to the existing tourism destinations the country has ever proud of.
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The 2013, 7 years younger as we call it , New Year Celebration is underway throughout Ethiopia; citizens sending messages of love, hope, collaboration, unity, peace, purpose and the country’s readiness for travel across borders.
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