Date: Mon Nov 17 16:20:50 2014
UN delegation holds meetings with Eritrean officials
http://www.shabait.com/images/stories/fruit/1-nov-17-news-unicef2.jpgAsmara,
17 November 2014 - A UN delegation headed by Ms. Leila Pakkala, UNICEF
Regional Director and Eritrea Focal Point, UNDG-East and Southern Africa,
and another Mr. Ashraf El Nour, International Organization for Migration,
Regional Director for East and the Horn of Africa, here on a working visit
held meetings with a number of Eritrean officials.
In the course of a meeting with Foreign Minister Osman Saleh today, the
group received briefings on the objective situation in Eritrea. Mr. Osman
Saleh informed delegation that Eritrea had put up effective staunch
resistance against external conspiracies. Still, the UN needs to live up to
its responsibility of ensuring the implementation of the final and binding
resolution of the Eritrea-Ethiopia Boundary Commission's ruling on Border
Delimitation, Foreign Minister Osman underscored.
Similarly, Dr. Gergis Teklemichael, Minister of National Development,
explained to the group Eritrea's development achievements in the wake of
liberation and that the nation attaches vital significance to collaboration
on the part of partners to this end.
In the same vein, the delegation received briefings by Ms. Amina Nur-husein,
Minister of Health, and Mr. Kahsai Gebrehiwet, Minister of Labor and Human
Welfare, on the progress in both sectors, in addition to prospects of
cooperation thereof.
Moreover, the delegation received briefings by Mr. Tesfai Gebreselasie,
Minister of Land, Water and Environment, regarding the nation's polices
pertaining to environmental conservation and land management. Besides, Mr.
Tesfai and the UN group discussed possible cooperation on combating
desertification.
Sill more, the delegation held discussion with Finance Minister Berhane
Habtemariam.
Also in a meeting on Sunday at Asmara Palace Hotel with Mr. Yemane
Gebremeskel, Director of the President's Office, discussions were conducted
on Eritrea's development programs and achievements, as well as possible
enhancement of cooperation in this domain.
Also in meetings with heads of both the NUEYS and the NUEW, the delegation
was briefed on the objectives and achievements of the Unions, in addition to
discussing possible partnership cooperation with them.
In another respect, the UN delegation today observed UN-assisted development
projects in the villages of Lamza, Merhano and Adi-Ke in the Central region,
during which it received briefings by experts.
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