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From: Biniam Tekle (biniamt@dehai.org)
Date: Tue Nov 02 2010 - 20:12:46 EST
http://www.yobserver.com/local-news/10020062.html
Afeworki and President Saleh strengthen ties
Posted in: Local News
Written By: Mohammed al-Kibsi
Article Date: Nov 2, 2010 - 6:14:29 PM
President Ali Abdullah Saleh and President Isaias Afeworki of Eritrea
agreed to enhance security cooperation for combating piracy and
terrorism.
The two leaders held a summit on Thursday in the Eritrean capital, Asmara.
In the summit, the two leaders discussed the joint cooperation between
the two countries in various areas and means of boosting them,
especially in areas of trade, investment, fishing and security.
They confirmed their keenness to establish a strategic relationship
between the two countries to enhance cooperation areas at the
political, economic and security levels, as well as cooperation in
combating maritime piracy and terrorism so as to serve the national
security of the two countries and the stability in the region.
Moreover, they touched on activating the joint committee and the
agreements signed between the two countries, in addition to the
establishment of a trade fishing company.
Furthermore, the two leaders dealt with the developments of situations
in the region, topped by the situation in Somalia and the Horn of
Africa and the security in the southern Red Sea, as well as a number
of common issues concerning the two peoples of Yemen and Eritrea.
After that, the two presidents spoke to media at a press conference,
in which President Saleh expressed his happiness for visiting Eritrea,
noting to the topics he discussed with his Eritrean counterpart in the
summit.
« Views were identical , as we agreed on coordination and information
exchange for cooperation in the southern Red Sea and the fight against
piracy and terrorism and everything related to the national security
of both countries», President Saleh said.
For his part, the Eritrean president said that the relationship
between the two countries is strategic and there is a common vision
between them towards a number of security and economic issues.
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