Ethiopian deputy PM calls on IOM to scale up support

ADDIS ABABA, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- The Ethiopian government has called on the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to strengthen its support to Ethiopia in the migration response efforts. This came during the meeting of Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen with the IOM Director General Amy Pope in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital, Tuesday. Mekonnen expressed his desire for a strong partnership between the UN migration agency and the Ethiopian government, the Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. He called on the IOM to scale up its support for the East African country in its endeavors to manage migration. Pope underscored IOM's commitment to its partnership with Ethiopia in the resettlement and rebuilding of refugees, according to the statement.