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President Isaias Afwerki Received the Credentials of theAmbassadors of Russia, Saudi Arabia and Mauritania

Vol 2. Issue 39
19 August 2015

President Isaias Afwerki received,
on 14 August 2015, the credentialsof the newly-appointed Ambassadors of the Russian Federation, theKingdom of Saudi Arabia and theIslamic Republic of Mauritania.

Inside this issue:
Eritrea Introduced
Trailblazer
Cyclists
Pneumococcal
Accorded
Heroes’ 2
Conjugate
VaccineWelcomeNCEW andITUC
Flydubaito Launch2
held Consultative 2
Flights to Asmara
Meeting in Asmara

Ambassador Faleh Mohammed J. Al
Ruhaily of Saudi Arabia stated that thecenturies-old strong ties between thepeoples of Eritrea and Saudi Arabia
predate the advent of Islam and havecontinued to flourish.
During the presentation ceremony,
Ambassador Azim A. Yarakhmedovof Russia conveyed greetings andmessages of goodwill from President
VladimirPutintoPresident
Isaias. Ambassador Yarakhmedov
also underlined his country’s desire
to further enhance the bilateral ties
and increase cooperation in education and trade.

Qatar Airways to Increase
Flights to Asmara
Qatar Airways announced that startingfrom 7 September 2015 flights from
Doha to Asmara will be increased
from four to five times a week, representing 25 percent increase in capacity.

Pictorial
Eritrean
Festivals
ReportageofContinue
withEritrean
Festivals
Patriotic Zeal

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Children’s Grassroots Festival of 6
Central Region
held in Asmara

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Ambassador Weddady Sidi Haiba, thefirst non-resident Ambassador of Mauritania to Eritrea, similarly expressed
his country’s desire to nurture strong
bilateral cooperation, and consultation
with Eritrea on important regional andinternational issues as well as in combating desertification.

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Eritrea Introduced Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine
Eritrea launched the introduction of Pneumococcal
Conjugate Vaccine (PCV-13) in to routine immunization program. Pneumococcal disease is one of theleading vaccine-preventable killers of young children
worldwide. The introduction of this vaccine isexpected to further reduce child death in the country.
At the launching ceremony, Minister of Health, Ms.
Amina Nurhussien expressed that Eritrea hasachieved 90% coverage of fully vaccinated children
and this is due to the strong commitment of the people, government, health workers and partners. She
also reiterated that the government will continue towork hard in this area and the introduction of PCVswill make a difference.
Dr Abdulmumini Usman, WHO Representative toEritrea congratulated the Government of Eritrea particularly the Ministry of Health for introducing thenew vaccine. He added that even though Eritrea hasachieved the Millennium Development Goals(MDGs), there is more work to be done on the post2015 agenda.

Deputy Country Representative of UNICEF, Pelucy
Ntambirweki, said that Eritrea’s achievements in theExpanded Programme on Immunization are a major
factor in the country’s success in the health-relatedMDGs, and provides a good foundation to move intothe Sustainable Development Goals which will replace the MDGs.
Source: http://www.afro.who.int/en/eritrea/pressmaterials/item/7905-eritrea-introduced-pneumococcalconjugate-vaccine-into-epi-programme.html

NCEW and ITUC held Consultative Meeting in Asmara
The National Confederation of Eritrean Workers(NCEW) and the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) held a consultative meeting in Asmara on 17th of August 2015. The aim of the meeting
was to explore ways and means of strengthening theties between the two organizations.
The Secretary General of the NCEW, Mr. Tekheste
Baire, pointed out that the National Confederation ofEritrean Workers remains an ardent supporter of theaims and objectives of the ITUC. This is amply demonstrated by the NCEW’s active participation in all
ITUC fora and its extension of unreserved support tothe organization in various areas. Mr. Tekheste intimated that this was not always reciprocated by theITUC whose stance was particularly unhelpful andambivalent on the critical sovereignty issue that areof paramount importance to Eritrea and the NCEW.

The Deputy General Secretary of the ITUC, Mr. Wellington Chibebe, commended Eritrea’s role instrengthening the Union. Mr. Chibebe, who describedhis visit to Eritrea as a vital opportunity to obtain first-hand information on the realities in the country, expressed satisfaction at the frank discussions his delegation was able to conduct with counterparts in thecountry and at the various activities of the NCEW
that he was able to observe.
The ITUC delegation, which also included the General Secretary of ITUC-Africa Region, Mr. Kwasi
Adu-Amankwah, held subsequent meetings with theExecutive Committee of the NCEW, leaders of othernational associations, and representatives of tradeunions in the country.
NCEW formally acceded to ITUC in 1994 after thecountry’s independence, while it had observer status
in the years of the armed struggle.

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Eritrean Festivals Continue with Patriotic Zeal
The 2015 Eritrean Summer Festival season continued
with the Festivals held in Western Canada, and Eastand West Coasts of the US. Similar to the Festivals
which took place in Eritrea and the Diaspora over thepast few months, these Festivals also featured semin-nars by senior officials and prominent Eritreans, music and cultural performances of all the ethnic groupsof Eritrea, children’s sport competitions, pictorial exhibitions, trade fairs etc. The Festivals were attended
by thousands of Eritreans and friends of Eritrea.

Eritrean Festival in Western CanadaEdmonton, 8-9 August 2015

Eritrean Festival - US East Coast
Washington DC, 7-9 August 2015

Eritrean Festival - US West Coast
Oakland, 14-16 August 2015

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