Ethiopian PM Hailemariam Desalegn said money would also be needed to fund post-conflict projects.
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Meanwhile Mr Meles, at 57, has promoted younger people, such as Mr Hailemariam, a water engineer with a degree from Finland.
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The country's parliament was due to meet on Thursday to swear in his successor, Deputy Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, who is also the foreign minister.
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