Deputy PM leaves for Djibouti to attend funeral ceremony

A delegation led by Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen left for Djibouti earlier today to attend the funeral ceremony of Tajour Sultan Abdulkadir of Djibouti.

Up his arrival at Djibouti, Deputy PM Demeke was welcomed by Djiboutian Prime Minister Abdulkadir Ahmed.

The late Tajour Abdulkadir was an intimate of Ethiopia.

Deputy PM Demeke also expressed his deep sadness over the passing away of Tajour Abdulkadir on behalf of Ethiopia.