Volodymyr ZelenskyyUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a telephone conversation with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, marking a historic first in bilateral relations between the countries, Zelenskyy’s press office reported via Telegram on July 20. Zelenskyy further disclosed that under the Black Sea Grain Initiative, Ukraine had provided Ethiopia with approximately 300,000 tons of food and an additional 90,000 tons of grain through the Grain from Ukraine initiative. In addition to these topics, Zelenskyy discussed preparations for the upcoming Global Peace Summit with the Ethiopian leader. Read also: First ship under Grain from Ukraine initiative arrives in EthiopiaOn June 16, leaders from six African countries arrived in Kyiv to propose a new peace initiative for Ukraine. Read also: Zelenskyy and SA’s Ramaphosa discuss peace formula summitAt the time, Zelenskyy invited the leaders of African countries to participate in the Global Peace Summit, based on the Ukrainian peace formula, which rests on complete liberation of Kyiv’s sovereign territory from Russian occupation.

Source: Ethiopian News July 20, 2023 22:17 UTC