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The Parliament of Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia approved a budget of 23.29 billion birr for the 2012-13 financial year. The budget shows an increase of 25% from the budget allocated by the regional government in the last budget year.

The budget tabled by the executive branch of the state government to the legislative body was a new high for the region.

The budget was planned on the basis of expanding development projects in the region said Abdulaziz Mohammed, Vice President of the state. 

The first Boeing 787 Dreamliner that will be delivered to Ethiopian Airlines has been painted in the airline’s livery and is in the final stages of preparation for delivery announced Ethiopian Airlines.

The aircraft was painted in the national colors of green, yellow and red and will fly back to Seattle from San Antonio, Texas it was said in the company press release.

Ethiopian Airlines is proud to the first African carrier to fly the much awaited, state of the art Dreamliner and anticipates delivery within the next month according to the release.

The Ethiopian Intellectual Property Office issued 1500 separate patents and creative rights ownership certificates in the just concluded fiscal year it announced.

The office granted certificates after careful evaluation and all due consideration to ensure the originality of the creation both at home and internationally said Awkoke Shiferaw, Head of Communication Service with the office.

The office also took steps to publicize the ownership claim to public to entertain any counter claims to the creative rights of the creations before issuing final certification said Awkoke.

Preparations for the second African Trade Fair to be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from the 24th to the 26th of September are underway. The trade fair will be held under the theme of ‘Boosting Intra-African and Establishing the Continental Free Trade Area’.

The trade forum is a collaborative effort between the African Union Commission, Economic Commission for Africa and the African Development Forum.

The forum is being organized amidst increasing commitments to enhance Intra-African trade and establishing the Continental Free Trade area said Mr. Kyerematin, Head of the African Trade Policy Forum.