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Asmara 08 January 2021 – As part and parcel of close bilateral consultations at highest levels, Sudanese senior delegation led by Vice President of the Sovereign Council, General Mohammed Hamdan Duglo, has arrived in Asmara in mid-morning hours of today, 08 January.
In a meeting held at the State House, President Isaias and the Sudanese Vice President General Mohammed Hamdan Duglo, exchanged views on current developments in the Horn. The two sides agreed to further deepen the strategic and brotherly ties between the two countries in developmental, diplomatic and security sectors.
Speaking to reporters, Acting Foreign Minister of Sudan Mr. Omar Gamaraldin said that the objective of the visit was to bolster the growing bilateral ties between the two countries and joint efforts for regional cooperation. He also said that the two sides agreed to hold regular exchange of visits and consultations.
Share Editor’s note: Around the world, 2020 has been turbulent, challenging, and a year truly unlike any other. This article, reviewing the period from May to August, is the second in a three-part series that looks back at some of the important events and developments that unfolded in Eritrea over the past year. Part I was published in the last edition of Eritrea Profile, while Part III will be featured next week.
May
The month began with International Workers’ Day (1 May) commemorated in Asmara. Events saw 40 members of the National Confederation of Eritrean Workers (NCEW) donate blood at the National Blood Transfusion Center. Additionally, Tekeste Baire, Secretary General of the National Confederation of Eritrean Workers, released a statement that, inter alia, declared the NCEW would continue to extend financial and material support to the national efforts to contain the virus.
Share Editor’s note: Around the world, 2020 has been turbulent, challenging, and a year truly unlike any other. This article, reviewing the period from January to April, is the first in a three-part series that looks back at some of the important events and developments that unfolded in Eritrea over the past year. Parts II and III will be published in subsequent editions of Eritrea Profile.
January
The first month of 2020 in Eritrea began like other years, with festivities. In Asmara, colorful cultural and musical performances were held at Cinema Roma on New Year’s Eve. President Isaias Afwerki also made a public statement conveying his best wishes to Eritreans for the year ahead.