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Congressman John Garamendi has pledged to maintain his strong support for Ethiopian causes in the US Congress. Ethiopia’s Ambassador in the United States, Seleshi Bekele  held a constructive discussion with the Congressman. During the occasion, Ambassador Seleshi briefed Congressman Garamendi on current developments in Ethiopia and the progress made regarding the conflict in the northern part of the country. He also expressed the Ethiopian Government’s position about the punitive draft Bills introduced in the U.S. Congress (HR6600 and Senate S3199) as well as the undue suspension of Ethiopia from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) program. The Ambassador expressed…