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Roland Kobia

@RolandKobia

EU Ambassador to Ethiopia. Ex Special Envoy Afghanistan, Ambassador to Myanmar & Azerbaijan. Professor @CollegeofEurope & @EUDiploAcademy. Personal opinions.

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For Timkat/Epiphany, a gift to Ethiopians from the EU Earth Observation Programme 🇪🇺🛰️.

Map of Ethiopia 🇪🇹 seen from up there by EU satellite, a world leading provider of Earth observation data.

EU in Ethiopia / የአውሮፓ ህብረት በኢትዮጵያ

For Timkat/Epiphany, a gift to Ethiopians from the EU Earth Observation Programme #Copernicus 🇪🇺🛰️. Map of Ethiopia 🇪🇹 seen from up there by EU #Sentinel2 satellite, a world leading provider of Earth observation data. @EUinEthiopia #Ethiopia
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Saying bye to the EU Delegation to AU Team ! 🇪🇺

Today is my last day steering EU-AU relations in Addis, so a big “Thanks” to all EU colleagues for their wonderful support in these (very) intense months!

African Union EU International Partnerships 🇪🇺 Stefano Sannino @LaranjinhaEU Kristin de Peyron nicola bellomo

Saying bye to the @EUtoAU Team ! 🇪🇺 Today is my last day steering EU-AU relations in Addis, so a big “Thanks” to all EU colleagues for their wonderful support in these (very) intense months! @_AfricanUnion @EU_Partnerships @EEAS_SecGen @LaranjinhaEU1 @KPeyron @nicolabellomo
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Say it with flowers.

Thank you to all colleagues from the EU Delegation to AU team for this beautiful bunch now that I complete the interim as Head of Mission to the African Union.

The flowers also welcome the arrival of my new colleague, and friend, Ambassador Javier Niño Pérez.

Say it with flowers. Thank you to all colleagues from the @EUtoAU team for this beautiful bunch now that I complete the interim as Head of Mission to the @_AfricanUnion. The flowers also welcome the arrival of my new colleague, and friend, Ambassador Javier Niño Pérez.
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Countries that question the « rules-based order » should rather make constructive proposals for a new architecture enabling countries to cooperate better, rather than just criticising and denigrating.

Build bridges, don’t erect walls.

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The publication of this report together with the hopefully imminent publication of the TJ WGE report will start the necessary process of accountability, reconciliation & healing in .

A key issue in ETH-EU bilateral relations.

UN Human Rights Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) - ኢሰመኮ EU in Ethiopia / የአውሮፓ ህብረት በኢትዮጵያ

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I started my career in 1991 in the EU, under President Delors.

He was truly one of the greatest fathers of Europe.

A visionary, the man of a Quantum Leap. 🇪🇺

Jacques Delors Institute Europe Jacques Delors

I started my career in 1991 in the EU, under President Delors. He was truly one of the greatest fathers of Europe. A visionary, the man of a Quantum Leap. 🇪🇺 @DelorsInstitute @DelorsEurope
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Grand opening in of the new restaurant by legendary Chef Marcus Samuelsson Marcus Samuelsson, a Swedish-American personality of Ethiopian origin.

Good to see the Ethiopian diaspora coming back to Ethiopia to invest and contributing. More needed.

Grand opening in #AddisAbaba of the new restaurant by legendary Chef Marcus Samuelsson @MarcusCooks, a Swedish-American personality of Ethiopian origin. Good to see the Ethiopian diaspora coming back to Ethiopia to invest and contributing. More needed.
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EU delivers & concretely engages in key “Economic Partnership Agreements” with countries interested in stronger relations with , now Kenya 🇰🇪 (EU is Kenya’s first export destination).

It will create new substantial economic opportunities, more jobs & growth for .

EU delivers & concretely engages in key “Economic Partnership Agreements” with countries interested in stronger relations with #EU, now Kenya 🇰🇪 (EU is Kenya’s first export destination). It will create new substantial economic opportunities, more jobs & growth for #Kenya.
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The EU supports the respect of 2018 Algiers Agreement between and

Respect of territorial integrity, sovereignty & borders are key for Horn stability, and beyond.

See EU statement 👇

europa.eu/!kQFvbK

The EU supports the respect of 2018 Algiers Agreement between #Ethiopia and #Eritrea Respect of territorial integrity, sovereignty & borders are key for Horn stability, and beyond. See EU statement 👇 europa.eu/!kQFvbK
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International Refugee Day.

There are 2 EU countries in world top 5 by the number of refugees: Germany & Poland. 👇

Showing European hospitality & humanitarian approach. Some pretend that Europe is a fortress, figures prove them wrong. But there are rules.

International Refugee Day. There are 2 EU countries in world top 5 by the number of refugees: Germany & Poland. 👇 Showing European hospitality & humanitarian approach. Some pretend that Europe is a fortress, figures prove them wrong. But there are rules. #Refugees #IDPs
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Yes:

- in the framework of a gradual, reciprocal normalisation as decided by EU Foreign Ministers;

- with political and economic conditions as stated by EU Commissioner Urpilainen.

- with concomitant reforms by Ethiopia to ensure efficiency of EU support.

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: Happy birthday to the European flag, born in 1955.

It symbolises unity, solidarity and harmony between the people of Europe. 🇪🇺

#KnowMore : Happy birthday to the European flag, born in 1955. It symbolises unity, solidarity and harmony between the people of Europe. 🇪🇺
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