Ethiopia to cut number of embassies by half: PM By IANS | 2 Views
KHARTOUM, Aug. 17, 2019 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed speaks during the signing ceremony of the political and constitutional declarations in Khartoum, Sudan, on Aug. 17, 2019. Sudan's Transitional Military Council (TMC) and the oppo. Image Source: IANS News Addis Ababa, July 6 : Ethiopia plans to cut the number of embassies it has in foreign countries by around half as part of its latest budgetary measures, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced here. In a briefing to Ethiopian lawmakers Monday, Ahmed said the number of embassies and consulates in foreign countries will be reduced from around 60 or so currently to around 30, reports Xinhua news agency.