Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you for coming. You have a fascinating history. I don't know much about it, but I do know it's an ancient history and you have suffered greatly with European oppression. I think the Italians took away the ancient regime. From that, you've moved on. You talked about the Red Terror.
I'm curious. We mentioned today the influence of China. Of course, the Soviet Union is no longer in existence. The west obviously understands the importance of the geography of your position. You're surrounded by Muslim neighbours.
I get a lot of my information, strangely enough, from my taxi drivers. There are a number of Ethiopian taxi drivers, immigrants here, who shuttle us back and forth to the airport. In one of my conversations, I asked about life in Ethiopia and what's happening. There is some stability. They talk about some of the things you're talking about, but they also mention that there seems to be a role or an influence that is starting to come from Saudi Arabia. You've mentioned the other powers. We all know that there is another war going on, and it's not often talked about. I wonder if you would comment on that. One of the things he said, which was interesting, was that many Saudis, or those who are influenced by the Saudi Arabians, are marrying a lot of the young women because they are allowed larger groups in marriage, and that there seems to be a shift taking place from a traditionally Christian country to a Muslim country.
Is there, in essence, another war that's going on too? Tell us a little bit about the influence that Saudi Arabia has and the pressures the country is feeling as a result.