(Xinhua/Michael Tewelde)The winning of the Nobel Peace Prize by Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali and the recent launching of Ethiopia's maiden satellite into space are the highlights for the African country in 2019. ADDIS ABABA, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- With the year 2019 coming to a close, winning the Nobel Peace Prize by Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali and the recent launching of Ethiopia's maiden satellite into space have ignited hope of further socio-economic and technological advancements in 2020. The East African country would warmly recognize the concluding 2019 as a historic year, mainly due to these positive developments in the country. Upon announcing Ahmed's winning of this year's Nobel Peace Prize, the Norwegian Nobel Committee in a press statement issued on Oct. 11 stressed that "the prize is also meant to recognize all the stakeholders working for peace and reconciliation in Ethiopia and in the East and Northeast African regions." On Dec. 10, Ahmed told the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony in Oslo, capital of Norway his resolve to bring sustainable peace and solidarity in Ethiopia, in particular, and across the Horn of Africa region.

Source: Ethiopian News December 26, 2019 14:03 UTC