Ethiopians in Vienna donate 11,000 Euro for Drought-hit fellow citizens

Addis Ababa, April 28(ENA)-- Ethiopians residing in Vienna, Austria, have donated 11,000 Euro in support of the compatriots affected by the drought induced food shortage.

The fund was raised after the Ethiopian Embassy had made calls for emergency support, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told ENA.

The Embassy expressed readiness to solicit further support for the same cause, according to the Ministry's statement.

Earlier, the Embassy had managed to solicit more than nine million Dollars from OPEC and a 17,500 Birr donation from the staff of the Mission's office.

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