Ambassador Kjemprud has had two diplomatic turns in Ethiopia, first serving as Counsellor from 1997 until 2000, and from 2006 until 2010 as Ambassador.
The President and the Ambassador discussed bilateral relations ranging from the historical Norwegian support to the Ethiopian Navy up to recent political relations as well as trade and investment initiatives and sub-regional issues. The Ambassador expressed his admiration of the President’s tireless efforts to promote unity, good governance, anti-corruption as well as development issues and in particular environmental and climate relates issues.
Ambassador Kjemprud will take up his next posting as Ambassador of Norway to the Sudan in Khartoum from September 16th.