Meles Zenawi Asres – prezydent Etiopii od 28 maja 1991 do 22 sierpnia 1995, a następnie od 23 sierpnia 1995 do 20 sierpnia 2012 premier tego kraju.
„Często oskarża się mnie, że jestem zbyt pro-indyjski. Przyznaję się do winy.”
wypowiedziane do indyjskiego premiera Manmohana Singha podczas jego wizyty w Etiopii w 2011. <br class="br">Źródło: Polska-azja.pl http://www.polska-azja.pl/2011/05/26/etiopia-zaprasza-indyjskich-inwestorow/
Meles Zenawi's reaction to European threat of sanctions on Kenya, as quoted in "Western world cannot impose democracy in Africa: Ethiopian PM", AFP, 25 January, 2008.
Meles Zenawi's response about European sanctions and travel ban on Zimbabwe's Mugabe, as quoted in Simon Tisdall, "To Ipmose Democracy from Outside is inherently Undemocratic", The Guardian, 25 January, 2008.
“I have never heard of any convincing reason as to why we should privatize land at this stage.”
Part of PM Zenawi's controversial reply to Dr. Abdul Mejid Hussien, as quoted in Interview—“I have never heard of any convincing reason as to why we should privatize land”
“I am proud to be an Ethiopian. I am proud to be a part of that history.”
Meles speaking to American intellectuals about Ethiopia and its history, as quoted in Harold G. Marcus, "A Breakfast Meeting with Prime Minister Meles", Michigan State University. 20 October, 1995.
Meles Zenawi, as quoted in Jonathan Dimbleby, "Ethiopia proves there can be life after death", The Guardian, 28 July, 2002.
On the border dispute with Eritrea, as quoted in "Troop massing designed to send message to Eritrea- Ethiopian PM". Sudan Tribune. 19 March 2005.
