A delegation of five U.S. Congresspersons and seven staff members from the U.S. House of Representatives visited Ethiopia October 9-10. The delegation was led by Congressman David Price, Chairman of the House Democracy Partnership (HDP). The other delegation members were Congressman Markwayne Mullin, Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Congresswoman Diana DeGette, and Congresswoman Alma Adams. The members of the delegation discussed the ongoing opening of political space in the country under the Government of Ethiopia’s ambitious reform plan. At the House of People’s Representatives, Congressman Price and the delegation met with Tagesse Chafo, Speaker of the House of the People’s Representatives, and members of the Foreign Relations and Peace Committee, the Trade and Industry Committee, and the Democracy and Rule of Law Committee.

Source: Ethiopian News October 10, 2019 15:33 UTC