The Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia today issued statement reacting to the U.S decision to impose visa restriction of Ethiopian officials. The statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia stated that Ethiopia “finds it unfortunate to learn about the decision by the United States to continue exerting undue pressure on Ethiopia by imposing visa restrictions on Ethiopian officials” Below is the full statement: “This is in addition to its previous decisions to restrict economic and security assistance to Ethiopia. In this regard, the Ethiopian Government would like to state the following points: This decision came at a time when the Ethiopian Government has been engaging positively and constructively with the U.S.