– Russia presented a Medal to Eritrean Foreign Minister (pictured)– Russia calls for lifting Eritrea sanctionsEPSeptember 1,201801 Sep 2018 – (EP) Russia to set up a logistics center at one of Eritrea’s seaports, Russian news agencies cited yesterday Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as saying after talks with his Eritrean counterpart Osman Saleh in the Russia resort city of Sochi. Lavrov said the center will advance “promising joint projects involving shipments to Eritrea of specific transport agricultural equipment,” as well as help Russian businesses establish contacts in the country, Interfax reported. The Kremlin will be encouraging Russian companies to take part in the projects, including building regional transportation corridors, energy infrastructure and cross-border pipelines, he said, adding that the Eritrea region presents “excellent opportunities” for “economic integration” with Russia. At the meeting, Foreign Minister Lavrov presented the Medal of the Foreign Ministry of the Russian Federation to Foreign Minister Osman Saleh for his contribution to the advancement of relations between the two countries and for international diplomacy. We noted that this became possible thanks to the good will of the two countries’ leaders.”Based on reporting by Reuters and InterfaxJoin the conversation.

Source: Ethiopian News September 01, 2018 15:00 UTC