Eritrea: Land of National Service: A tool Can-Do People! for Economic Development, National (Yikealo! kikewn eyu ERI-NEWS Cohesion and the kemey zeykewn!) Defence of Sovereignty Bi-Weekly Newsletter Permanent Mission of the State of Eritrea to AU and UNECA Press Section President Isaias Received Message from the President of Volume 1, Issue 8 Mauritania 15 April 2014 On 02 April 2014, Mr. Camara President Isaias, on his part, assured the Amedi, Minister of Environment of Minister of Eritrea’s readiness to boost Mauritania delivered a message from its efforts for the realization of the goals President Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz of the Initiative. The GGWI comprises Inside this issue: to President Isaias Afwerki, and gave 13 African states including Eritrea, and the President a briefing on the Great has the objective of combating desertifi- Green Wall Initiative (GGWI). cation. (shabait.com) Eritrean Ambassador to Kenya Held Talks 2 Advisor Delivered President Isaias’ Message to President Beshir with the Vice Pres- ident of Kenya On 7 April 2014, Presidential Advisor Eritrea and Sudan, and key regional Mr Yemane Ghebreab delivered Pres- developments. Ethiopia Must Withdraw 2 ident Isaias Afwerki’s message to from Sovereign Eri- H.E. Omar Hassan Al-Beshir, Presi- During his stay in Khartoum, Mr. trean Territories for dent of Sudan. Yemane also held discussions with the Peace to Prevail in President Isaias’ message focused on Sudanese First Vice President and the the Horn of Africa fostering bilateral relations between Minister of Foreign Affairs. Intervention by Ambassador Araya Desta Handed-Over His Credentials to the Ambassador Chairperson of AUC Araya Desta at 3 the AUPSC Ambassador Araya Desta presented the best wishes of President Isaias Meeting on South his credentials to Dr. Nkosazana Afwerki for her personal well-being and Sudan Dlamini Zuma, Chairperson of the for the strengthening of the African African Union Commission, on 9 Union. April 2014. Furthermore, Ambassador Araya During the occasion, Ambassador expressed his commitment to work for Araya conveyed to the Chairperson the betterment of the continental organization. Contact Addresses: Dr. Zuma congratulated Ambassador Araya on his new assignment and Tel: +251-116620052 expressed her availability to provide him Fax:+251-116620011 Email:eritreanaumission@ with the necessary support in discharg- gmail.com ing his duty. The Chairperson also P.o.Box: 5527 expressed her best wishes to President Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Isaias Afwerki, the people and Govern- Eritrean Mission to ment of Eritrea. AU& ECA @EritreaAU Vol 1. Issue 8, 15 April 2014 Volume 1, Issue 8 Page 2 Eritrean Ambassador to Kenya Held Talks with the Vice President of Kenya The Eritrean Ambassador to During the meeting, Ambassa- Vice President Ruto, on his part, Kenya, Mr. Beyene Russom held dor Beyene pointed out that said that his country has clear talks on 07 April 2014 with the Eritrea has been exerting efforts understanding of Eritrea’s active Vice President of Kenya, Mr. towards promoting peace and engagement in the endeavors William Ruto. The discussion fo- stability in the region, and that it being made to promote peace in cused on enhancement of bilateral would sustain its endeavors to the region. The Vice President ties, and regional as well as interna- this end. further expressed the Kenyan tional issues of mutual interest. Government’s readiness to en- Ambassador Beyene reaffirmed hance bilateral relations with Er- Eritrea’s support to the people itrea. and Government of South Sudan and its desire for the South During the meeting, it was stated Sudanese people to solve their that preparations are being made internal problem by themselves. to launch flights to and from Furthermore, he stated that the Asmara and Nairobi by Eritrean allegation by the Ethiopian Gov- Airlines as well as Kenya Air- ernment claiming that ‘Eritrea ways with a view to furthering supports South Sudan’s rebel trade and investment exchanges group’ is a baseless smear cam- between the two countries. paign. (shabait.com) Ethiopia Must Withdraw from Sovereign Eritrean Territories for Peace to Prevail in the Horn of Africa 'Tolerating Ethiopia's occupation of Eritrea's sovereign territories is an affront to international law and a disservice to peace in the Horn of Africa.' 13th April marked 12 years since boundary by putting pillars on The peoples of Eritrea and Ethio- the Eritrea Ethiopia Boundary the ground dragged the process pia deserve to live in peace, and Commission (EEBC) delivered its for 5 years. In the end, the they should be given the oppor- Final and Binding Delimitation De- Commission finalized its task tunity to dedicate their time and cision on the common border be- by demarcating the boundary resources to their development tween the two countries, fulfilling a with coordinates in 2007. agendas. major part of the mandate entrusted to it by the Algiers Agreement of The Final and Binding ruling It is high time that the Witnesses 2000. Unfortunately, the day also of the EEBC cannot be and Guarantors of the Algiers marks 12 years that peace has been reversed under any circum- Agreement, i.e UN, AU, EU and held hostage as Ethiopia refuses to stances, and Eritrea has offi- US, shoulder their responsibilities abide by the Final and Binding rul- cially repeated time and again and urge Ethiopia to abide by its ing of the EEBC and still occupies that if Ethiopia withdraws its treaty obligations and end its sovereign Eritrean territories. soldiers and institutions from occupation of sovereign Eritrean occupied sovereign Eritrean territories including the town of According to the Demarcation territories including the town Badme. (masterpiece.org) Directives adopted by the EEBC, of Badme in the morning, the border would have been fully dialogue between the two demarcated by November 2003. countries would start in the By Rahel Weldeab But Ethiopia's refusal to allow the afternoon. Commission demarcate the Vol 1. Issue 8, 15 April 2014 Page 3 Eri-News Intervention by H.E. Ambassador Araya Desta, Permanent Representative of the State of Eritrea to the African Union and UN Economic Commission for Africa at the 428th Meeting of the African Union Peace and Security Council on the Situation in South Sudan 11 April 2014, Addis Ababa Mr Chairman, on the way forward: It is imperative that there be consensus among all local and international stakehold- ers on the ways and means of achieving peaceful solution to the problem. A sustainable solution can only be achieved through an internal political process owned and led by the people and Government of South Sudan, the role of the international community should only be supporting this process. Mr. Chairman, Let me first introduce myself to the members of To expedite the arduous and long process of the PSC and other participants that I am the new nation building, the legitimate and Permanent Representative of the State of Eritrea internationally recognized Government of to the AU and UNECA. South Sudan led by H.E. President Salva Kiir should be supported by the international I thank the Council for giving me and my community. delegation the opportunity to participate in this afternoon’s briefing session on the situation in The people of South Sudan have suffered a lot, the South Sudan. suffering must end and they should be given the opportunity to resolve their problems and lay the My Government has been following the foundations for building their nation and unfortunate situation unfolding in the sisterly governmental institutions. Republic of South Sudan since mid-December of 2013. We are deeply saddened by the fighting In conclusion, I wish to reiterate Eritrea's which has led to the death and displacement of readiness to contribute to and collaborate with the thousands of people. AU and other bodies for the peaceful resolution of the problem. Eritrea's stance and robust solidarity with the people and Government of South Sudan is a Thank you! historical fact and continues unaltered. My country strongly believes that additional bloodshed and displacement must be avoided. To this end, it continues to make its humble contribution for the peaceful resolution of the problem. Vol 1. Issue 8, 15 April 2014 .