ADDIS ABAB, Ethiopia – The Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has sent his deepest congratulatory message to Eritrea’s President Isaias Afwerki on the occasion of Independence DayPM Ahmed has conveyed his congratulations to the people and government of Eritrea on the occasion of the 28th Anniversary of Independence Day. “On behalf of the people of Ethiopia and on my own behalf, I wish to express my conviction that the reestablishment of mutual toot between Ethiopia and Eritrea will continue to further deepen the ties between our two countries and that of brothers and sisters across borders that have regained the impetus to build theft relations”. He wished to express Ethiopia’s readiness to remain committed to jointly addressing all outstanding issues that we face and to strengthen bilateral relations in all aspects for the mutual benefit of our two countries. Eritrea is celebrating its hard-won independence, a victory earned after 30 years of fierce and deadly armed struggle, followed by 20 years of deadlock with neighbouring Ethiopia, after the border conflict of 1998-2000.

Source: Ethiopian News May 24, 2019 16:59 UTC