Embassy of Indonesia, Addis Ababa

The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Addis Ababa (Indonesian: Kedutaan Besar Republik Indonesia di Addis Ababa) is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of Indonesia to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. The embassy is concurrently accredited to the Republic of Djibouti. In addition, the ambassador serves as the Indonesian representative for the African Union.[1][2] The first Indonesian ambassador to Ethiopia was Suadi Soeromiharjo (1964–1968).[3] The current ambassador, Al Busyra Basnur, was appointed by President Joko Widodo on 7 January 2019.[4]

Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Addis Ababa
Kedutaan Besar Republik Indonesia di Addis Ababa
Location Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
AddressEgypt Street, Higher 23 Kebele 13 House No. 1816
Addis Ababa, Etiopia
Coordinates8.988088°N 38.737083°E / 8.988088; 38.737083
AmbassadorAl Busyra Basnur
Jurisdiction Ethiopia
 Djibouti
Websitekemlu.go.id/addisababa/en

History

Diplomatic relations between Indonesia and Ethiopia were established in 1961. Afterwards, the Indonesian embassy in Addis Ababa opened on 20 October 1964. Initially, the embassy staff rented offices, however, on 6 May 1966, construction started on the building of a new chancery and official residence of the ambassador called Wisma Duta at the current location. Construction was completed in 1968.[3]

  • Ambassador's residence in Addis Ababa (1965)
  • Construction of the chancery
  • Emperor Haile Selassie attending a dinner reception at the embassy in 1968

See also

References
  1. "Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia". Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
  2. Wicaksono, Eriz (2018-04-04). "Fostering a new era of modern Indonesia-Africa relations". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
  3. "Embassy". Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
  4. Fabian Januarius Kuwado (2019-01-07). "Jokowi Lantik 16 Dubes di Istana Negara" [Jokowi Appoints 16 Ambassadors at the State Palace]. Kompas (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2019-11-14.
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