Press Release
Djibouti's Decision to Restore Diplomatic Ties

The Eritrean government welcomes with satisfaction the press release issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Djibouti on March 11 announcing its decision to resume diplomatic ties with the State of Eritrea.

The Eritrean government, which has always attached great importance to the cultivation of warm and good neighborly relations between the brotherly peoples of the two sisterly countries, is prepared on its part to normalize the restore diplomatic ties with the Republic of Djibouti.

On this occasion, the government of Eritrea expresses its deep gratitude and appreciation to the Leader of the Revolution of the Libyan Jamahiria Colonel Muamar El Gadafi and other friendly governments which have exerted efforts towards the realization of this objective.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Asmara, 13 March 2000