100 Ethiopians to arrive in Turkey for Izmir int'l fair

An Ethiopian delegation of 100 officials will arrive in the western province of Izmir for the 78th Izmir International Fair


An Ethiopian delegation of 100 officials will arrive in the western province of Izmir for the 78th Izmir International Fair (IEF).


Ethiopia will be the guest of honor of the IEF which will take place between August 28 and September 6.

The delegation will introduce Ethiopia's investment opportunities, tourism potential, geographic richness and cultural diversity during the fair.

Ethiopian Trade & Industry Minister Girma Birru and State Minister for Culture & Tourism Tadelech Dalacho will also be in the delegation.
The theme of this year's fair is "Communication Technologies & Telecommunication". Companies from 15 different product groups from 52 countries will attend the fair. Turkish northwestern province of Canakkale will be honorary guest city of this year's IEF.
Izmir International Fair is Turkey's first international fair.

Ethiopian athletes missing in Scotland (TPLF Agents)

4 Ethiopian athletes missing in Scotland


(AP)

FALKIRK, Scotland — Two runners and two hurdlers from Ethiopia were reported missing Tuesday after leaving their hotel before a track and field meet in Scotland.
The four are Betelhem Shewatatek (women's 200 meters), Feleke Bekele (women's 400 hurdles), Hagos Tadesse (men's 400) and Tirehas Haileselassie (men's hurdles).
Scottish Athletics chief executive Geoff Wightman said his organization reported their disappearance to the police.
The Ethiopians were to compete Wednesday in the Falkirk Cup, a meet also featuring England, Ireland and Scotland. The four athletes are not regulars at major meets.
"My colleague actually tried to restrain two of them but they ran off," said Dagmawit Amare, who is part of Ethiopia's team management in Scotland and has been working with Scottish Athletics. "This is such a sad thing to happen for my country and the sport."