18/06/2026
Consul General visits Museum 1185
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H.E. Mr. Zerihun Megersa, Consul General of the Federal Democratic Republic of in Dubai and the Northern Emirates, visited the Museum of Dr. Obaid Al Ketbi in Abu Dhabi, upon invitation extended to him by Colonel Dr. Khalifa Obaid.
The Consul General visited the Museum 1185, named after the officer number of Brigadier General Dr. Obaid Al Ketbi, who was veteran army member of the UAE.
Dr. Obaid Al Ketbi also served as a Member of the Executive Council of the Government of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi (2008-2014) and Ambassador of the UAE to Australia (2015-2018).
During the visit, Consul General Mr. Zerihun Megersa expressed his gratitude for the invitation to visit Museum 1185 and highlighted the existing longstanding relationship between Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates underscoring the recent visit of Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed to Abu Dhabi and Dubai at the heightened tension in the region.
As a symbolic gesture of the partnership between the two countries, the Consul General handed over a gift of Arabic Version of “State of Medemer” Book of H.E. Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed Ali to the Museum 1185.
Museum 1185 consists of multiple components that showcase timeline and history focused on the success not only of an individual but also the UAE and its Leaders.
Zerihun Megersa Jimma
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia
Office of the Prime Minister-Ethiopia