Source: Xinhua| 2018-01-30 22:40:19|Editor: yanVideo Player CloseADDIS ABABA, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean Pierre Lacroix, on Tuesday praised Ethiopia for its resolute commitment to ensuring global peace through its peacekeeping contribution. Lacroix made the remarks during his meeting with the Ethiopian Foreign Minister Workneh Gebeyehu on Tuesday in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa. Lacroix, who praised Ethiopia's contribution for the global peace, also called on the Ethiopian government to augment its contribution to the Blue Helmet forces. The peace process in South Sudan, brokered by the Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD) through Revitalization Process, was also another area of discussion among Gebeyehu and Lacroix. According to Gebeyehu, the revitalization process is a relevant platform to ensure a meaningful peace in South Sudan.

Source: Ethiopian News January 30, 2018 14:37 UTC