The ambassador noted said that the decision has nothing to do with the longstanding Nile dispute Ethiopia has with Egypt and Sudan.
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The horn of Africa nation is closing its embassy in Dublin, Ireland’s capital, for similar reasons.
The Irish government has been at the forefront in pushing the UN Security Council to impose sanctions against Ethiopia with regard to the Tigray conflict.
“The government regrets the decision of the Ethiopian authorities to close their embassy in Ireland,” the Department of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.
“The ongoing conflict in Tigray is of significant concern, and Ireland has been at the fore in raising the crisis at the UN Security Council, within the European Union, and with other partners.”
The department added: “We have also conveyed our concerns directly to the Ethiopian authorities. In all cases, we have stressed the need for unimpeded humanitarian access, a ceasefire and dialogue leading to a political resolution of the conflict.”
