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Permanent Mission of the State of Eritrea to AU
and UNECA
Press Section
Message of President Isaias to UN Security Council
President Isaias Afwerki has sent
messages to several Heads of State andGovernment urging them to use theirinfluences in the UN Security Council
to redress the injustices perpetrated
against Eritrea.

the final and binding arbitral decision.
The final and binding legal Award wasnot, however, amenable to alterationsthrough diplomatic maneuvering, President Isaias noted. In the event, the US
and its allies concocted a fictitious caseaccusing Eritrea of supporting "AlShebab” to impose unwarranted sanctions against the country in December
2009 in the name of the UN Security
Council.

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Inside this issue:
President Isaias
Afwerki’s Interview
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on Domestic andRegional Issues

In his message, President Isaias stressedthat the UNSC has the obligation, priEritrean
mary responsibility and legal mandate
Government
Issuedto ensure and promote the security and3Proclamationonpeace of sovereign countries andEnvironmental
thereby guarantee the maintenance of Demonization campaigns that have been
Protection
international peace and security.
underway under the bogus pretext ofEritrea Launched a 5
The President referred to the border war "violations of human rights"; periodic-year Heath Sector 3
between Eritrea and Ethiopia that raged military attacks launched against theStrategic Planfor two years from May 1998 until June country; and organized criminal
Asmara’s Bid for2000 entailing a huge loss of life and networks of human trafficking set up toInscription
on theenormous destruction of property. The precipitate and incite illicit migration of3
UNESCO World“border dispute” was a simple ruse as Eritrean youth are part and parcel ofHeritage List Gains
the boundary between the two countries these schemes of harassment, President
Momentumwas defined and determined without Isaias added.
‘Russian-Eritrean
any ambiguity in colonial times. ButPresident Isaias finally stressed that it is Relations are Friendly
Washington feverishly worked at the high time that the flouting of the rule of
4and Dynamicallytime, through the State Department, tolaw; the violation of international law;
Developing’
drive a wedge between the two peoples and, the prevalence of the rule of jungle
who have deep historical and strategic
In Pictures
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are terminated once and for all. He
ties in order to foment a crisis and further reiterated that the UN Security
Contact Addresses:
micromanage the affairs of the Horn of Council is bestowed with the legal
Tel: +251-116620052
Africa.
obligations and responsibility, above
President Isaias went on to highlightthat even though the “border conflict”
was legally adjudicated on the basis of
the Algiers agreement, the US Administration used its clout in the UN Security Council to further exacerbate thecrisis and to block the enforcement of

any other body, to remove occupationfrom our sovereign territories; rescind
the unwarranted sanctions imposed
against Eritrea without factual substantiation; and, bring to an end the incessant attacks perpetrated against thecountry through various forms.

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Email:eritreanaumission@
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Addis Ababa, EthiopiaEritrean Mission toAU& ECA@EritreaAU

Page 2Eri-NewsPresident Isaias Afwerki’s Interview on Domestic and Regional Issues
Eri-Tv and Dimtsi Hafash Radio conducted a twohour live interview with President Isaias Afwerki, on
20 May 2017, on the occasion of the 26th Anniversary of Independence Day.

In responding to the underlying motive and objectiveof Ethiopia’s recent pronouncements of a “new policy towards Eritrea”, President Isaias explained ingreater detail the strategic mistakes committed by theTPLF regime in the past two decades with costly ramifications to the peoples of Eritrea and Ethiopia as wellas the whole Horn of Africa region. President Isaias
noted that the regime’s hollow pronouncements arelargely meant to deflect attention from the quagmire of
its own making. He also pointed out that the pointless
propaganda will not derail Eritrea from its cherishedpath of building a prosperous and secure nation.

President Isaias highlighted the warm ties between
Eritrea and Egypt; the hollow rhetoric by the Ethiopian regime on the so-called “new policy towardsEritrea”; the implementation and progress of agricultural development programs; affordable housing
challenges and the spike in rents, speculative trading
practices as well as the imperative of ensuring
involvement of Eritreans in the Diaspora on national
On domestic issues, President Isaias described indevelopment programmes.
detail GOE programmesof building the water infrastructure, plans laid
down to ensure provisionof requisite equipment forirrigation and the development of agro-industry,
regulatory measures envisioned to curb speculative
price hikes in the retailsector, government plansfor housing as well as therole of the Eritrean Diaspora in investment in thehome country, provision
ofexpert
services
andadvocacy
work in their places
In regard to the growing ties between Eritrea andEgypt, President Isaias indicated that the bilateral of residence.
relationship between the two countries has tremendously grown in a short period of time and that thiswill have significant dividends to the promotion ofpeace and stability in the region.
President Isaias further stated that Eritrea is pursuinga policy of strategic engagement in the region toensure stable and healthy neighborhood for the benefit of mutual interest and that the relation between
Eritrea and Egypt emanates from that noble vision.
He also said that the claim by the Ethiopian regime
that the relation between Eritrea and Egypt is targeting the “millennium dam” is unfounded and stems
from an unhealthy mind set.

The full text of the interview can be accessed at:
Part I. http://www.shabait.com/categoryblog/24069we-must-further-strengthen-the-multi-dimensionalcooperation-between-eritrea-and-egypt-presidentisaiasPart II. http://www.shabait.com/categoryblog/24079water-is-at-the-core-of-sustainable-development-andis-critical-for-socio-economic-development-in-ourcountry-president-isaias-part-ii
Part III. http://www.shabait.com/categoryblog/24100although-eritrea-may-have-a-variety-of-resources-theonly-resource-we-have-ever-relied-upon-is-thestrength-of-our-people-president-isaias-part-iii-a-final

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Eritrean Government Issued Proclamation on Environmental Protection
The Eritrean Government issued a new proclamation
No. 179/2017 and Legal Notice No. 127/2017 onenvironmental protection, administration and restoration.

Minister Tesfai pointed out that every citizen has theright to use resources as well as the responsibility toreaddress the environment.

The Legal Notice comprises 4 Chapters and 17 Articles including evaluation on environmental influenceand permits, environmental pollution control among
others.

The Minister also stressed that prior to implementationof any project, appraisal on its environmental andsocial influence as well as the interest and rights offuture generations should be taken into consideration.

In an interview with local media outlets on 01 June,Mr. Tesfai Gebreselasie, Minister of Land, Water andEnvironment, indicated that the new proclamations
will serve as guidelines to properly administer andconserve as well as restore the environment.

Likewise, the Ministry of Land, Water and Environment indicated that environmental sanitation popular
campaigns have been conducted on 04 June in all
cities and semi-urban centers in the country on theoccasion of June 5, International Environment Day.

He further said that every member of the society andThe Proclamation comprises 7 Chapters and 42 the concerned institutions have the duty to guard
Articles including general regulations, objective, and take corrective measures against those involved inadministrations and control of environment, National activities damaging the environment due to lack
Assembly for environmental administration.
awareness or deliberately.

Eritrea Launched a 5-year Health Sector Strategic Plan
The Ministry of Health of Eritrea, on 02 June,
launched a health sector strategic plan for 2017-2021
period in a meeting attended by heads of line ministries, representatives of national associations andinternational organizations based in Eritrea.

provide guidance and priorities to move from policy toaction and sets the overall objective, strategies andtargets that are to be attained in the coming five years.

A briefing was provided in regard to the generalcontent of the Plan, monitoring and evaluation mechaAt the occasion, Ms. Amina Nur-Husein, Minister of nism as well as the role of the relevant national instituHealth, commending the integrated efforts conducted tions and international partners.
to prepare the Plan, said that the Strategic Plan will

Asmara’s Bid for Inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List Gains Momentum
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee recently
adopted the recommendation and draft decision toinscribe Asmara on the UNESCO World Heritage
sites list. Asmara's nomination will be examined by
the Committee at its 41st session to be held from 2-12
July 2017, in Krakow, Poland.
For more information: on Facebook: Asmara for
World Heritage and, on Twitter: @AsmaraForWH

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Page 4Eri-News‘Russian-Eritrean Relations are Friendly and Dynamically Developing’ Russian Ambassador to Eritrea
Excerpts from a letter by
H.E. Mr. Azim Yarakhmedov, Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the RussianFederation to the State of Eritrea, on the occasionof Russia Day 2017.
“Russia is building relations with the State of Eritrea.
Today it is no exaggeration to say that RussianEritrean relations are friendly and dynamicallydeveloping. I should underline a great role of the two
leaders - President of Russia Vladimir Putin andPresident of Eritrea Isaias Afwerki, who target theirgovernments to intensify bilateral and multilateralmutually beneficial cooperation for the benefit of in the fields of trade and economy. As for the bilateral
Russian and Eritrean peoples.
relations between Russia and Eritrea, I would like tonote that our country’s leadership has repeatedly
stressed the importance of the development ofmutually beneficial and long-term relationship. So,President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, in his message toPresident of Eritrea Isaias Afwerki on the occasion of
the 26th anniversary of Eritrea’s independence day
expressed confidence “that the relations of friendshipand cooperation between Russia and Eritrea willcontinue to actively develop for the benefit of ourpeoples and in the interests of ensuring stability andsecurity on the African continent”.
H.E. Mr. Azim Yarakhmedov, AmbassadorExtraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the RussianFederation to the State of Eritrea“Today the Russian-Eritrean relations are developingin various areas, including economy, finance, industry, trade and education. The positions of Russia andEritrea on the topical international issues are similar
or very close.

“Taking this opportunity, I would like once again tocongratulate the Eritrean people on the 26th Anniversary of Independence of Eritrea.
“Today I would like to express my gratitude to allfriends of Russia and colleagues who joined us tocelebrate our National Holiday – Russia Day. I wish
the friendly Eritrean people happiness, prosperity, andnew success in building a prosperous nation.”“A new impulse of Russian- Eritrean relations was To read the full text of the letter, please go to:achieved in January 2017 during the visit of thehigh-ranking Eritrean delegation led by the Minister
http://www.shabait.com/categoryblog/24121-russiaof Foreign Affairs, Osman Saleh, to Moscow. The
Russian and Eritrean sides have achieved agreements day-2017

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Page 5Eri-NewsIn Pictures:
Official Ceremony of the 26th Anniversary of
Eritrean Independence Day Celebrations, 24 May 2017, Asmara Stadium

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