Moves to twin Bath with Ethiopian city of Hawassa
Bath City the city of Hawassa A proposal to twin Bath with a city in Ethiopia has been discussed by councillors. The Ethiopian ambassador Berhanu Kebede visited the city this week to meet the Mayor of Bath and discuss the possibility of a twinning arrangement with the city of Hawassa. He was taken to Fairfield House, in Newbridge, which was the home of Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie during an exile in the UK between 1936 and 1941. It is this historic link which is the driving force behind the proposal to secure a formal bond between Bath and the African city. Mr Kebede said: "We know this history of this city and how our emperor used to live here and we want to establish a relationship with this historic city. "I have heard from people that the emperor was thankful to the people of Bath during his time of trials and the people of Bath gave him full hospitality and support." He added that there were common links between Hawassa