H.E. Dr. Muktar Kedir, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to the Republic of South Africa, is currently participating in the BRICS Meeting of Officials and Experts on Population Matters, taking place in Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
The purpose of this meeting, focused on BRICS Officials and Experts on population matters, is to advance the implementation of the Agenda for BRICS Cooperation on Population Matters for the period 2015-2020. This agenda was initially adopted during the inaugural meeting of ministers responsible for population matters in Brasilia, Brazil, in February 2015. The meeting is scheduled to take place from 12 -15 September 2023, and it will bring together delegations from BRICS member countries, comprised of government officials, academics, and representatives from Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs).
It is to be recalled that Ethiopia became a member of BRICS during the 15th BRICS Summit held in South Africa. Following its membership, the Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) in Pretoria, represented by Ambassador Muktar Kedir is participating in the BRICS Meeting of Officials and Experts on Population Matters in an observer capacity along with the new members of BRICS.
