A Delegation Led by Dr. Hirut Kassaw Arrives in Djibouti


Addis Ababa, July 3, 2021 (Walta) – A delegation led by Minister of Culture and Tourism, Dr. Hirut Kassaw arrived in Djibouti to attend the “Taste of Ethiopia” Exhibition, the first of its kind to be held outside Ethiopia.

Upon arrival, the Minister was received by her Djiboutian counterpart,  Mohamed Warsama Dirieh, and Secretary-General of Trade and Industry Ali Daoud as well as Mr. Ousman of ONTD Djibouti.

The Exhibition will engender a venue to promote joint culture and tourism, particularly through foods and drinks as it is called culinary Diplomacy; which is the use of food and cuisine as instruments to create cross-cultural understanding in the hopes of improving interactions and cooperation.

Dozens of companies from Ethiopia and Djibouti are expected to showcase and sell their products at the event.

According to MoFA, state Minister of culture Bzunesh Meseret is among the Ethiopian delegation.