Addis Ababa, June 15, 2022(Walta) – As a long-standing partner of Ethiopia, France supports all activities conducive to peaceful settlement of disputes in Ethiopia, French Ambassador to Ethiopia Remi Marechaux said.
Speaking to ENA, the ambassador said the decision made by the Government of Ethiopia and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed must be supported.
“As a long-standing partner of Ethiopia, we remain available if there is any request from the Government of Ethiopia or any other actor (to support the dialogue). What is clear for us is that this national dialogue is very useful because there are many questions to be discussed among Ethiopians,” he added.
Ambassador Marechaux recalled that France has recently provided training for potential actors in the national dialogue to enable them to conduct a successful and inclusive national dialogue.
“Recently, we provided training for potential actors (participants) of the national dialogue. The training was given to members of regional parliaments, federal parliament, and mayors. The training was technical, not political so as to help the actors go into details of the potential solutions.”
The ambassador finally stressed the need for inclusiveness in the national dialogue to become fruitful.
The National Dialogue Commission established on February 21, 2022, has been carrying out preliminary work for the holding of an inclusive national dialogue that arrives at a national consensus on key issues and ensures peace in the country.