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From: Berhane Habtemariam (Berhane.Habtemariam@gmx.de)
Date: Tue Dec 28 2010 - 15:15:14 EST
Eritrean-Libyan relations special and historical: President Isaias
Asmara, 28 December 2010 - President Isaias Afwerki said that
Eritrean-Libyan relations is special and historical, and that it is
progressing to the highest level on the basis of cooperation of partnership.
The President
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ade the remarks in an interview he conducted today here in the capital with
Libyan media outlets. Outlining the historical ties between the two
countries and peoples, he noted that such relations has strengthened in
various domains in the post-independence period. In this regard, President
Isaias pointed out that there exists bilateral cooperation of partnership in
economic and development programs, besides sharing similar views and stance
as regards regional and international issues. He went on to say that his
visit to Libya at a time when sanctions was imposed on that country on the
one hand, and the strong opposition Libya demonstrated when sanctions
resolution was adopted against Eritrea on the other emanates from the
special and historical relations between both countries.
President Isaias further explained that failure to finance development
programs on the basis of internal resource of a given county exposes to
danger its sovereignty and independent path. The substantial investment
Eritrea is making on education and vocational training is aimed at ensuring
this objective, he added.
Stating that Eritrea is striving to foster relations of partnership on the
basis of self-reliance free from aid handouts, President Isaias pointed out
that Libya is one of Eritrea's main partners in this respect. He further
underlined the need for devising effective mechanism so as to reinforce the
bilateral relations of partnership for the benefit of the peoples of the two
countries.
As regards the role of the media in development endeavors, the President
stressed the paramount significance and power of the media in agitating and
raising the awareness of the public, building viable institutions and
institutional work methodology, ensuring coordination and complementarity,
as well as exposing external interference and exploitation. Moreover,
President Isaias underscored the need for laying conducive ground for Africa
in order to properly utilize its capacity and resource so that it may become
a dynamic partner. In this connection, he noted that the role of the media
in nurturing the culture of hard work and productivity is not to be viewed
lightly, and that Eritrea could make modest contribution to this end.
Indicating that the prevailing problems in Africa are the consequence of
external interference and subservient regimes, the President explained that
education remains a potent weapon towards enabling the African peoples
combat slavery, exploitation and handouts, and thus become masters of their
resources and independent choice. In this respect, he emphasized the
significance of building a potent media in the realization of this goal.
In views the President expressed regarding the confidential secretes leaked
by the Wikileaks online network, President Isaias noted that the issue is
not something surprising. "For some countries, diplomacy means lies,
intrigue and hegemony, and as such an exposure of this type only
demonstrates concrete evidence," he elaborated. The President underscored
that the dissemination of the entire secrete documents would lay bare the
ploys resorted to in the guise of diplomacy.
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