Asmara, 20 May 2019- President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi of the Republic of Egypt, President Xi Jinping of the Peoples Republic of China, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier of the Federal Republic of Germany Pope Francis of Vatican sent messages of congratulations to the people and Government of Eritrea in connection with the 28th Independence Day anniversary.
In their messages the leaders wished good health to President Isaias Afwerki and peace and prosperity to the Eritrean people. read more
Asmara, 18 May 2019- Leaders of various counties as well as regional and International institutions sent messages of congratulations to the people and Government of Eritrea in connection with the 28th Independence Day anniversary.
In their messages, President Michael Higgins of Ireland, President Moon Jae-in of the Republic of Korea, King Felipe VI of Spain, as well as the Mr. Asad Qaiser, Chairman of the National Assembly of Pakistan wished good health to President Isaias Afwerki and peace and prosperity to the Eritrean people.
Eritrean nationals residing in Sudan celebrated the 28th Independence Day anniversary under the theme “Resilience for Higher Progress” on 17 May featuring various activities portraying their attachment with their homeland.
At the celebrations held in Khartoum in which Sudanese officials and a number of Eritrean nationals as well as invited guests took part, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, Charge d’Affairs at the Eritrean Embassy said that this year’s Independence Day anniversary is being celebrated at the time in which the Eritrean people have achieved significant diplomatic victories. Mr. Ibrahim further noted that strong effort is being exerted to ensure the ongoing process of peace and cooperation in the Horn of Africa. read more
Eritrean Television Service and Russia Today International Network signed cooperation agreement on 13 May in Asmara.
The cooperation agreement was signed by Mr. Asmelash Abraha, G. D. of Eritrean Television and Mr. Azim Yarakhmedov, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Eritrea. Read more
Asmara, 14 May 2019- The Eritrean community members in Cairo, Egypt, have celebrated the 28th Independence Day anniversary under the theme “Resilience for Higher Progress”.
At the event in which a number of nationals took part, Mr. Fasil Gebreselasie, Eritrean Ambassador in Egypt, indicated that the Eritrean people in the past 60 years have emerged victorious against all external conspiracies through their strong perseverance and resilience. Ambassador Fesil also expressed expectation that in the new era of peace the Eritrean people will renew their pledge to double fold effort in the nation building process. Read more
Asmara, 07 May 2019 – Senior Eritrean delegation comprising Mr. Osman Saleh, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Presidential Adviser Mr. Yemane Gebreab are on a three-day working visit to the Peoples Republic of China.
The Eritrean delegation met and held talks on 6 May in Beijing with the Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Wang Yi focusing on bilateral relations and mutual cooperation as well as on regional and global issues of interest to both countries. Read more
Africa World Heritage Day was observed on 2 May here in the capital, Asmara, under the theme “Heritage and Innovation”.At the event in which government officials, representatives of UN offices in Eritrea took part, the D. G. of Public Works Development in the Central region, Architect Tesfa’alem Woldemicael indicated that the UNESCO General Assembly dedicated May 5 to the observance of the Africa World Heritage Day and that has significant meaning.
Indicating that Eritrea possesses cultural and natural heritage that have international significance, Architect Tesfa’alem said that Eritrea has signed in the three International Conventions for the development and preservation of cultural and natural heritage, namely preservation of Cultural Heritage during conflicts 1954, World Heritage Accord 1972 and Intangible Cultural Heritage 2003. Read more
