Ethiopia was chosen to be hub of the continental branch office after winning a race with Kenya, Nigeria and Egypt. Foreign Affairs State Minister Ambassador Taye Atskeselassie met with World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Secretary General Petteri Taalas yesterday to discuss practicalities and logistics of opening the organization's African branch office in Addis following the decision to make Ethiopia the seat of the branch. Ethiopia was chosen to be hub of the continental branch office after winning a race with Kenya, Nigeria and Egypt. Mulugeta Zewde, Ministry International Organization Affairs Director General told the media that the visit of the Secretary General along with the Director of the branch office has to do with watching and assessing the place meant for the office and other logistics. And the other aim of the visit of the delegates has to do with the fact that when such decision is made to make a certain country a seat to an international organization there needs to be an agreement between the hosting country and the institution, Mulugeta added.
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