Ambassador Belaynesh and our Economic Attaché Mr. Serkalem Adigeh were present at the aviation security discussions and consultations and an agreement signing between Israeli and Ethiopian civil aviation authorities. The agreement was signed by Mr. Ishay Don-Yehiya (Director, International Relations and Air Transport Division-CAAI) representing the Israeli delegation, and Ato Endeshaw Yigezu (Director, Air Transport and Planning at the Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority representing the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.
With the new agreement signed, the Ethiopian airlines will fly to Israel and vice versa 14 times a week, that is twice daily as of 27th October, 2014. Ambassador Belayesh on behalf of her government expressed her gladness to have facilitated the new agreement.
Amb. Belaynesh here assisting the singing event
This agreement took place pursuant to the reflections of the consultative discussions regarding the civil aviation relationship of the Aeronautical Authorities of the State of Israel and the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, which was made at Ben-Gurion Airport in early July this year, and reached decision to further bolster the excellent relations between Israel and Ethiopia in this field.