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Permanent Mission of the State of Eritrea to AU
and UNECA
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Eritrean Foreign Minister met with thePrime Minister of Egypt

Vol 2. Issue 29
17 March 2015

Foreign Minister Osman Saleh met, on
15 March 2015, with Egyptian Prime
Minister H.E. Ibrahim Mahlab on thesidelines of the Egypt Economic Development Conference (EEDC) held inSharm el Sheikh. The meeting focusedon promoting bilateral relations in several fields, especially trade and investment.
Foreign Minister Osman also met with
his Egyptian counterpart, H.E. SamehShoukry, and conveyed Eritrea’s support to Egypt's economic development,
fight against terrorism, and regionalrole.

Japanese Government Delegation held talks with Eritrean
Government Officials
A Japanese Government Delegation
headed by Mr. Hiroyasu Kobayashi,
Ambassador in charge of RECs, Peaceand Security in Africa, visited Eritrea in
the first week of March 2015. The delegation met and held talks with theEritrean Ministers of Foreign Affairs,Education, Energy and Mines, Tourism,
as well as the Commissioner of Sports
and Culture, and the Administrator ofCentral Region.
The discussions focused on strengthening the bilateral relations between Eritrea and Japan in educational, technicaland professional domains.

Vol 2. Issue 29, 17 March 2015

Inside thisissue:
Eritrea
Presented
Periodic Reports onthe Implementationof the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms ofDiscrimination
against Women

2Eritrea Participatingin the 59th Session of 2
the UN CSW
Colluli: A WorldClass, Low-Cost
Potassium Projectin Eritrea
Eritrean Cyclist
Mekseb Debesai
Won International
Tour of Blida inAlgeria

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Eritrea Presented Periodic Reports on the Implementation of the UN Convention on theElimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
An Eritrean delegation headed by Ms. Tekea
Tesfamichael, President of the National Union ofEritrean Women (NUEW), presented Eritrea’s 4thand 5th periodic national reports on the implementation of the UN Convention on the Elimination ofAll Forms of Discrimination against Women.
The reports were presented, on 26 February 2015, atthe 60th session of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women held inGeneva, Switzerland.
The reports reflected the significant progress Eritrea
has achieved in promoting the empowerment ofwomen, achieving gender equality, and improving
the livelihood of women, as well as the remainingchallenges.

Eritrea Participating in the 59th Session ofthe UN Commission on the Status ofWomen (CSW)An Eritrean Delegation led by Ms. Tekea
Tesfamichael, President of the National Union ofEritrean Women (NUEW) is participating in the 59th
Session of the UN Commission on the Status ofWomen being held in New York.
In a Statement she delivered to the session on 12March 2015, Ms. Tekea elaborated on Eritrea’s
commitment to ensuring gender equality and theempowerment of women and the achievements registered. She stated that Eritrea has made significant
progress in addressing the critical areas identified in
the Beijing Platform for Action, including, expanding access to education and health services, eradication of poverty and violence against women, andachieving gender parity in decision making processes.
Ms. Tekea informed the session that the newly developed National Gender Action Plan 2015-19 will havean important role in harmonizing Eritrea’s international obligations with domestic policies.
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Colluli: A World-Class, Low-Cost Potassium Project in Eritrea
Colluli Project is one of the several modern mining
projects underway in Eritrea. The Colluli deposit islocated in the eastern part of the country, approximately 350km south of Asmara and 180km from theport of Massawa.

The Eritrean National Mining Company (ENAMCO),
and South Boulder Mines of Australia are 50-50 joint
venture partners in the Colluli Mining Share Company (CMSC).
The resource contains over 1.2 billion tonnes ofpotassium bearing salts suitable for the productionof potash fertilizers, and is only 75km from the Red
Sea coast making it one of the most accessible potash deposits in the world.

More information on the project is available at:
http://www.southbouldermines.com.au/projects/projectoverview/

Eritrean Cyclist Mekseb Debesai Won International Tour of Blida in Algeria

Eritrean Cyclist Mekseb Debesai won the International Tour of Blida held in Algeria from 12-14
March 2015. In addition to securing the overall win,
Mekseb also emerged as the best sprinter.

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