Visit to the Deputy Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, H.E. Demeke Mekonnen
The Deputy Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, H.E. Demeke Mekonnen, today bid farewell to the Ambassador of Italy, H.E. Arturo Luzzi, in view of the upcoming end of the Ambassador’s mandate. During the cordial meeting has been reiterated the importance of Italy – Ethiopia bilateral relations that are deeply rooted in […]
Read moreVisit to the President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, H.E. Sahle-Work Zewde
The President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, H.E. Sahle-Work Zewde, today bid farewell to the Ambassador of Italy, H.E. Arturo Luzzi, in view of the upcoming end of the Ambassador’s mandate. The meeting was very cordial and thoroughly extended and represented an opportunity to reiterate the excellent state of bilateral relations. […]
Read moreGreeting message from the new Director of the Italian Institute of Culture in Addis Ababa
The Embassy of Italy in Ethiopia is pleased to welcome Dr. Semen Kumurzhi, the new Director of the Italian Institute of Culture in Addis Ababa. Dr. Kumurzhi would like to send the following message to the entire community and friends of Italy: “I take up my position in Ethiopia with great interest and genuine […]
Read moreEstate all’Italiana Festival 2021
The ‘Estate all’Italiana Festival’ is back for a second year, promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, in collaboration with the Associazione ItaliaFestival, the association formed by some of the most prestigious Italian festivals. From 4 July to 21 September 2021, a tour of the biggest Italian festivals: a programme full of […]
Read moreGrants for foreign and Italian citizens living abroad awarded by the Italian government
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) offers grants in favor of foreign citizens not residing in Italy and Italian citizens living abroad (IRE) for the academic year 2021-2022 in order to foster international cooperation in cultural, scientific and technological fields, to promote Italian language and culture and to support Italy’s economic system in the world (According to Law 288/55 and […]
Read moreStudy visas for university students. Summary of the issuing procedure.
We hereby provide an overview of the procedure for issuing study visas for university students. Please note that the deadline for submitting applications for study visas for the academic year 2021-2022 is 30 November 2021. Click here to download the document in pdf format.
Read moreInauguration of the Coffee Training Center Ethiopia
The new Coffee Training Center Ethiopia has been inaugurated yesterday at the Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority. Ethiopia represents the cradle of coffee which is an outstanding commodity resource for this Country and Italy. The Center is the result of EXPO Milan 2015 legacy and stands as the first of its kind in the whole […]
Read moreRegulatory update on COVID-19 testing for all passengers entering/exiting/transiting Ethiopia
Effective Monday, June 7, 2021, the Ethiopian Ministry of Health has provided a new digital COVID-19 test certification system for outbound, inbound and transit passengers in Ethiopia. Paper certificates for exit, transit and entry into the country will cease to be accepted as of July 1, 2021. All outbound passengers from Ethiopia will be required […]
Read moreItalian National Day 2021
The Embassy of Italy in Addis Ababa would like to send its warmest congratulations to all its compatriots on the occasion of Italian National Day, 2 June 2021. As part of the celebrations of the National Day, the 75th anniversary of which falls this year, on the initiative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and […]
Read morePress release: Italian support to UNDP’s project for the electoral process in Ethiopia
The Ambassador of Italy, Arturo Luzzi, and the UNDP Resident Representative, Turhan Saleh, signed an agreement by which the Italian Government – through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation – grants to the United Nations Agency an amount of 400.000 Euro for the implementation of its project “Supporting Elections for Ethiopia Democracy Strengthening […]
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