{"id":20346,"date":"2023-05-16T11:00:38","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T11:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ethiopia\/all-news\/dpm-fm-demeke-confers-with-us-assistant-secretary-of-state-for-african-affairs-2"},"modified":"2023-05-16T12:25:52","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T12:25:52","slug":"dpm-fm-demeke-confers-with-us-assistant-secretary-of-state-for-african-affairs-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ethiopia\/all-news\/dpm-fm-demeke-confers-with-us-assistant-secretary-of-state-for-african-affairs-2","title":{"rendered":"DPM, FM Demeke Confers with US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Ethiopia. <\/strong><\/span>Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Demeke Mekonnen met with Molly Phee, the US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs today.<\/p>\n<p>The two sides have exchange views on bilateral and regional issues of common concern, according to Ministry of Foreign Affairs.<\/p>\n<p>During the occasion, Demeke briefed the Assistant Secretary about the expedited implementation of the Pretoria Peace Agreement.<\/p>\n<p>The Assistant Secretary welcomed the Peace Agreement, the process to implement it, and expressed her country\u2019s commitment to support it.<\/p>\n<p>Discussing regional issues, particularly Sudan Demeke said the peace process should be Sudanese-owned and proliferation of parallel efforts will exacerbate the problem.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ethiopia\">Ethiopia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Ethiopia. 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