Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu officially welcomed Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed for his official visit to Israel with a guard of honor at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem on Sunday afternoon.
The Prime Minister was to meet his counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu to hold talks to bolster existing bilateral relations.
Earlier today, the Prime Minister and his delegation visited the world Holocaust Remembrance Center, Yad Vashem.
PM Abiy Ahmed began his official visit to the State of Israel with a visit to Yad Vashem – Israel’s official memorial to victims of the Holocaust. 1/2 pic.twitter.com/GRHWhvLBbg
— Office of the Prime Minister – Ethiopia (@PMEthiopia) September 1, 2019
The delegation was accompanied by diplomats and other staff members of the Embassy of Ethiopia to the State of Israel.
According to the Embassy, the Prime Minister and his delegation visited the Holocaust History museum and the Remembrance Hall.
Laying a wreath in the Hall of Remembrance to honor the victims of the Holocaust, PM Abiy shared important lessons must be drawn to counter toxic thinking and actions that led to such a devastating part of history. 2/2#PMOEthiopia pic.twitter.com/6mfPDbOJYw
— Office of the Prime Minister – Ethiopia (@PMEthiopia) September 1, 2019
