The below is attributable to Spokesperson Tommy Pigott:

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedion Timotheos on the margins of the U.S.-Ethiopia Bilateral Structured Dialogue.  The Secretary underscored Ethiopia’s important role in promoting the resolution and deescalation of conflict across East Africa.  The Secretary and Foreign Minister also discussed the U.S.-Ethiopia security partnership and the significant steps taken to advance commercial opportunities between our nations.