Russia stands in solidarity with Ethiopia to rebuild damaged infrastructure in Tigray: Amb
Addis Ababa, January 1, 2020 (FBC) –Russian ambassador to Ethiopia Evgeny Terekhin has welcomed the completion of the law enforcement operation in Tigray regional state.
In his New Year message sent to The Ethiopian Herald, the ambassador also expressed his country’s solidarity with Ethiopia to rebuild damaged infrastructure in the region.
“We certainly welcome the completion of the military phase of the operation, which was conducted with the least possible number of civilian victims and casualties,” he said.
“I take this opportunity to express solidarity with the Ethiopian government’s plans to reconstruct the region as quickly as possible.”
According to the ambassador, Russia takes the position that the situation in Tigray is a purely internal affair of Ethiopia and its people.