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Prime Minister Meles Zenawi is to converse with
7,000 youths this morning to give opportunity to
5,000 youths that came from regional states and the
remainder from the capital. This conference is
facilitated following requests of regional youths to
confer with the Prime Minister as the youths in
Addis Abeba did on September 8, 2007.
A party will be thrown free of charge for these
youths accompanied by another 13,000 coming from
different parts of Addis later today at the
Millennium Concert Hall, Aster Mammo, minister of
Youth and Sports, told Fortune.
Incorporating renowned artists, the musical
performances include both contemporary and
traditional styles, Seyoum Bereded, general director
of the National Millennium Secretariat, which
organised the concert, told Fortune.
The youth in Ethiopia are estimated to number 21.1
million representing 30pc of the populace. These
youths have commanded the attention of the
government as can be understood from Meles’
assertion that nothing can be accomplished without
the involvement of youngsters.
Aster said that the previous conference with Meles
was effective, as it was used as a tool to implement
the youth package launched by the government.
Sunday’s conference, especially, would help the
government craft its future direction in solving the
problem of the youth as representatives from almost
every woreda of the regional states would attend,
she added.
These regional youths are staying in Amist Kilo and
Sidist Kilo university campuses, Kotebe College of
Teachers Education and Kolfe Police Colleges. The
transport cost in moving to and from Addis Abeba
will be covered by their respective regional states
while their tuition is the responsibility of the
Ministry.
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