From: Berhane Habtemariam (Berhane.Habtemariam@gmx.de)
Date: Mon Feb 15 2010 - 05:47:46 EST
History Will Hold Accountable Certain Discredited Media Organizations For
Propagating Fabricated Allegations and Smear Campaign Against Eritrea:
President Isaias
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Massawa, 14 February 2010: In an interview he conducted with the
London-based newspaper "Al-Hayat" as well as the Qatar News Agency in the
port city of Massawa, President Isaias pointed out that in propagating the
smear campaign launched against the people and Government of Eritrea by
special interest groups in Washington, certain media organizations have not
only degraded their professional ethics and discredited themselves but will
also be held accountable for their actions.
http://www.shabait.com/images/stories/000pres2.jpgPresident Isaias went on
to explain that in their attempt to demonize Eritrea as the primary
destabilizing agent in the Horn of Africa and the Middle East as well as a
country with no respect for human rights, special interest groups are using
media organizations as a tool by fabricating conflicting lies. The fact
that this smear campaign is being carried out at a time when the general
public's awareness as regards such matters is increasing has turned it into
a tedious joke, the President added.
"Just because we refused to be misled by those who proposed to 'help' us for
nonexistent 'hunger' or 'conflict' and compromise with our policies and
strategies, they sought to demonize Eritrea's image. Although such measures
are quite astonishing they nonetheless will not derail us from our
development progress," President Isaias emphasized.
As regards the issue of Somalia, the President stated that Eritrea has never
believed that religion can be employed to resolve political problems and
that it is playing its due role as a member of the region so that all
Somalis can exist peacefully as a nation.
Indicating that anyone who understands that safety in the neighborhood will
mean safety for his/her home will never try to destabilize neighbors,
President Isaias underlined that the allegations that Eritrea has a hand in
the problems in Sudan and Yemen are outright lies and that they merely
reflect the frustration of those who fabricate such lies.
Stating that democracy is not a commodity that a wealthy benefactor can
handout to some while denying others, President Isaias explained that
political systems are a vehicle for achieving set out goals and that
countries have the right to chose the type of system that better suits their
objectives. We were labeled 'undemocratic' just because we did not emulate
or conform to others' systems, he added.
In replying to a question whether the intensive propaganda could undermine
the country's security, President Isaias underscored that lies have a short
life span following the death of which the truth comes out even more
brighter." We are not overly concerned because we are not the kind of people
to be afraid of lies or use lies to terrorize others," he added. President
Isaias went on to state that Eritrea cares about the peace and stability of
its neighbors and also works to that end because it believes one country
alone cannot achieve development or secure peace.
Finally President Isaias asserted that the people and Government of Eritrea
will not be held hostage by the allegations and accusations designed by
special interest groups and that they will keep on marching along their free
and independent path till they achieve their ultimate objective.
Cooperative Agreement Concluded Between The Northern Red Sea Region And
Sudanese Red Sea Region
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Massawa, 14 February 2010 - A cooperative agreement was reached yesterday
in the port city of Massawa between the Northern Red Sea Region and the
Sudanese Red Sea region as part of the efforts to boost relations between
the two regions.
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the Administrator of Northern Red Sea region, Ms. Tsegereda Woldegiorgis,
and the Administrator of the Sudanese Red Sea region, Dr. Mohammed Tahir
Ela.
The agreement which creates conducive grounds for mutually beneficial
cooperation between the regions will encompass trade, transportation,
fisheries, tourism, culture, sport and other sectors.
In a statement she gave at the occasion, Ms. Tsegereda noted that the
agreement was a continuation of bilateral cooperative relations and that the
beginning of direct Port Sudan-Asmara flights is a practical demonstration
of the developing relations.
Expressing his appreciation to the hospitality extended by the people of the
region, Dr. Mohamed on his part underscored that their participation in the
commemoration of 20th anniversary of Operation Fenkil demonstrates the
growing of relations between Eritrea and Sudan in general and the regions of
Sudanese Red Sea and Eritrean Northern Red Sea in particular. He went on to
say that the agreement would play paramount role in enhancing socio-economic
and cultural ties between the two people.
The 20-member delegation headed by Dr. Mohamed Tahir Ela conducted a tour in
different institutions of Massawa and historical sites.
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