MIGIRO DEPARTS FOR ETHIOPIA FOR DEVELOPMENT TALKS

MIGIRO DEPARTS FOR ETHIOPIA FOR DEVELOPMENT TALKS
New York, Oct 17 2008 3:10PM
Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro will visit Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital, this weekend to attend a development meeting and to hold talks with the Horn of Africa nation's top officials.

She will chair a meeting of UN agencies working to support the African Union (AU) and the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD).

That gathering which will focus on the theme "Delivering as one in support of Africa's development at the regional and subregional levels."

While in the Ethiopian city, Ms Migiro is also scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Meles Zenawi and Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin.
Oct 17 2008 3:10PM
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