Date: Wednesday, 11 July 2018
1. On July 8 (Ethiopean / Eritrean Time), Dr. Abiy Ahmed Ali, Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and Mr. Isaias Afwerki, President of the State of Eritrea, jointly announced the re-establishment of the diplomatic relations between Ethiopia and Eritrea and signed the “Joint Declaration of Peace and Friendship” on the occasion of Prime Minister Abiy’s visit in Asmara, capital of Eritrea. The Government of Japan welcomes this development.