Ethiopia’s ‘Medemer’ Concept Aligns Closely with Russian Collective Security Vision for the Gulf

Ethiopia’s Medemer philosophy and Russia’s collective security vision complement each other by promoting regional cooperation, strategic autonomy, and non-aggression frameworks for long-term Gulf stability.

“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” (Helen Keller)

“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” (Helen Keller)

Abiy’s ‘Medemer’ Concept

Ethiopian PM Dr. Abiy Ahmed Ali published his fourth book, titled ‘Medemer State,’ in September 2025. The basic principle of “The Medemer State” is to institutionalize the concept of Medemer (synergy) philosophy, which had been studied theoretically in the past. This book describes how this principle will work in practice in order to serve future generations. There are a number of important questions that are addressed in this book. The first is, “Where did we part ways with the rest of the world?” This question is answered by a careful examination of the history of the creation of Ethiopia’s social, economic, and political fractures and the problems that distinguish it from other parts of the world.

The second important question that receives careful attention in this book is, what factors contributed to making Ethiopia lag behind in development? Another issue that receives analysis in this book is how this gap with the rest of the world can be bridged through the use of the concept of Medemer, or synergy. Having analyzed the historical experience and noted the gaps that exist, this book offers suggestions on how such gaps could be bridged. For this to happen, the book calls for moving away from old approaches and applying Medemer-driven creativity, speed,........

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