Isaias Afewerki Speech on Eritrean Investment Conference
28/08/2012
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President opens Eritrean Investment Conference
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nference.jpgAsmara, 27 August 2012 - President Isaias Afwerki today opened
the Eritrean Investment Conference at Asmara Palace Hotel.
In a speech he delivered at the conference held under the theme "Popular
Development by the People for the People," he pointed out that the
accomplishments registered over the past 20 years in laying the groundwork
in various domains are modest. In this connection, he noted the need for
adjustments pertaining to the roadmap for all-round national development,
and as such this issue is the focal point for the conference.
President Isaias gave extensive briefings regarding the environment for
development investment, broad participation in investment, sectors and
businesses in which nationals could invest, the importance of saving in
development and investment, among others. He said that the conference would
adopt a document on the basis of the papers presented and the views
exchanged by the participants.
Dr. Woldai Fitur, head of Eritrean Investment Center, indicated that
Eritrean investors residing in the Middle East, Asia, Europe, Australia, the
Americas and 22 African countries are attending the conference, thus
attesting to the nationals' readiness to participate in development and
investment objectives. He further explained that the Government would
present a document highlighting the key investment sectors.
The participants of the two-day conference have begun conducting discussion
on papers being presented focusing on investment fields, saving and funding,
buying of shares, housing construction projects and tourism, among others.
The opening session was attended by Ministers, senior PFDJ officials,
regional Administrators, economy experts and Eritrean investors from inside
the country and abroad.
Received on Tue Aug 28 2012 - 13:03:29 EDT
