Turkey's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday welcomed Ethiopian lawmakers' vote in favor of lifting the state of emergency in Ethiopia. The six-month state of emergency was lifted two months after Tigray rebels largely retreated from the northern regions of Amhara and Afar, where they had made incursions. "We welcome the decision of the Ethiopian Parliament yesterday approving the lifting of the state of emergency in Ethiopia, which has been declared last November," said a statement by the Turkish ministry. It further vowed to "continue to support all efforts towards achieving the social peace and stability that Ethiopia deserves." The conflict between the Ethiopian government and the Tigray rebels started in November 2020 after the rebels attacked the army positions across Tigray, including the capital Mekele.

Source: Ethiopian News February 16, 2022 21:12 UTC