(Aug 22, 2012, The Hindu)--US President Barack Obama Tuesday offered his condolences to Ethiopia
over the death of the country’s prime minister, Meles Zenawi, and hailed
his contribution to the east African country.
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| President Barack Obama |
The 57-year-old Ethiopian leader died Monday night following a sudden
infection while recovering in a hospital abroad, Ethiopian state TV
reported Tuesday. He had not appeared in public in the last two months
because of an unspecified illness.
“It was with sadness that I learned of the passing of prime minister
Meles Zenawi of Ethiopia,” Xinhua quoted Obama as saying in a statement
released by the White House. “Prime Minister Meles deserves recognition
for his lifelong contribution to Ethiopia’s development, particularly
his unyielding commitment to Ethiopia’s poor.”
Offering his condolences, Obama reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to the partnership with Ethiopia. Zenawi was the president of Ethiopia’s transitional government from 1991
to 1995, after which he was elected as the country’s prime minister and
he remained at the post ever since. According to Ethiopian state TV, Deputy Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn will now be acting prime minister.
Source: The Hindu
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