Blinken praises Ethiopia on Tigray peace, no return to trade programme yet

March 15, 2023

By Daphne Psaledakis and Dawit Endeshaw

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ADDIS ABABA, March 15 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken praised Ethiopia on Wednesday for its progress in implementing a peace deal to end the Tigray conflict, but stopped short of ushering the country back into a U.S. trade programme.

Visiting Ethiopia to repair relations that were strained by the two-year war in the northern region, Blinken met with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and discussed ongoing efforts to solidify peace, restore basic services and address humanitarian needs.