PH Embassy in Cairo Conducts Consular Mission in Addis Ababa
Third Secretary and Vice Consul Bojer B. Capati (center) together Consul a.h. Tewodros Shiferaw (3rd from right) with meets with the Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations during the Consular Mission to Addis Ababa. (Cairo PE photo)
ADDIS ABABA 03 May 2019 – As part of its mandate to provide consular services to Filipinos under its jurisdiction, the Philippine Embassy in Cairo conducted its first bi-annual consular mission at the Philippine Consulate in Addis Ababa from 13 to 15 April 2019.
The mission was led by Third Secretary and Vice Consul Bojer B. Capati, with the assistance of the Philippine Honorary Consulate in Addis Ababa, led by Consul a.h. Tewodros Shiferaw.
A total of 44 consular services were provided to the Filipino community in Ethiopia, while the staff of the Honorary Consulate received training on assistance to nationals (ATN), consular and administrative matters.
Third Secretary and Vice Consul Capati attended the induction of officers of the Filipino Community in Ethiopia (FCE) and assured the Consulate and the FCE that the Embassy will provide its full support to advance the interests of both nations and its people.
He met with Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Minister Councilor of the Asia and Oceania Affairs (North Asia Affairs) Mengesha Yohannes to discuss bilateral issues between the Philippines and Ethiopia. Third Secretary and Vice Consul Capati also met with Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations’ Director of the Investment Promotion Directorate Benyam Mesgina Ezra to discuss proposals to enhance bilateral economic exchanges.
Third Secretary and Vice Consul Capati had an audience with African Union’s (AU) Office of Legal Counsel Manthatisi Machepha to discuss criteria for granting observer status within the AU. END
The Filipino Community in Ethiopia with Mr. Tewodros Shiferaw, Consul, a.h. (Cairo PE photo)
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