ETHIOPIA: PRESIDENT IDI AMIN ARRIVES IN ADDIS ABABA ON HIS WAY HOME TO UGANDA.

Record ID: 442502

  • Title: ETHIOPIA: PRESIDENT IDI AMIN ARRIVES IN ADDIS ABABA ON HIS WAY HOME TO UGANDA.
  • Date: 16th June 1973
  • Summary: 1. SV Delegates at airport 0.03 2. SV Hails Selassie & Amin salute 0.08 3. SV Press Amin PAN to Selassie saluting 0.14 4. SV Selassie and Amin walk past honour guard and salute 0.26 5. SV General Amin shakes hands with officials (3 shots) 0.53 6. SV Selassie & Amin walk down red carpet towards car 1.10 Initials ES. 0.04 ES. 0.19 Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 1st July 1973 13:00
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  • Location: ADDIS, ABABA, ETHIOPIA
  • Country: Ethiopia
  • Reuters ID: LVA1B0VONR9OM4Z9ZDJUF9BXGC1U
  • Story Text: President Idi Amin of Uganda arrived in Addis Ababa on Friday (15 June) from Cairo on his way home after his visit to North Africa.

    When the Ugandan leader stepped from his jet, he was given a red-carpet welcome by Emperor Hails Selassie, and also welcomed by Ethiopia's Prime Minister Aklilu Habte Wold and high-ranking officials.

    The two Heads of State took the salute of a Guard of Honour, then drove to the Jubilee Palace, where the President will stay.

    It's not known how long President Amin will be in Addis Ababa, and there's still no officials reason given for his visit.
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