The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia declared that all the preparations made until Thursday to host the next Summit of the African Union will guarantee the success of the major meeting of the continent.

Addis Ababa.- According to the Ministry, during the recent assessment of the preparations, Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen praised the efforts made in recent weeks and urged for the completion of the preliminary program, without neglecting any detail.

“We must rise to the occasion. The summit will be held when we are emerging from a challenging situation,” Mekonnen commented about the implementation period of the agreement to restore peace in the nation’s northern region.

The upcoming sessions of the Union will create an opportunity to show the countries of Africa and the rest of the world our true reality, he added.

Unlike other times, when the summit took place on the first week of the second month of the year, Addis Ababa will host the 36th Summit and the 42nd Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the body from February 15th to 19th. (PL)