Vestnik RUDN. International RelationsVestnik RUDN. International Relations2313-06602313-0679федеральное государственное автономное образовательное учреждение высшего образования «Российский университет дружбы народов имени Патриса Лумумбы» (РУДН)10425Research ArticleMain Provisions of Diplomatic Protocol of the Ethiopian EmpireNigusieKassaye MichaelTheory and History of International Relations Chairethmil@mail.ruPonkaT ITheory and History of International Relations Chairponka-rudn@mail.ruPeoples’ Friendship University of Russia15042014423724609092016Copyright © 2014, Nigusie K.M., Ponka T.I.2014The implementation of various activities of foreign diplomatic service of each state follows certain traditions, conventions and rules, which is called diplomatic protocol. Diplomatic service became one of the types of public service of the Ethiopian empire, created in order to meet government objectives in the field of foreign policy with the Emperor Haile Selassie I coming to the power. The article discusses the features of the diplomatic protocol of the Ethiopian Empire.Emperor Tewodros IIMenelik IIHaile Selassie IMinistry of the court yardProtocol DepartmentEmbassyдипломатический протоколимператор Теодрос IIМенелик IIХайле Селассие IМинистерство дворапротокольный отделпосольство