From: Biniam Haile \(SWE\) (eritrea.lave@comhem.se)
Date: Wed Aug 06 2008 - 19:10:35 EDT
Nigeria: President Yar'Adua Receives Envoys From Eritrea, Niger Republic
Nigeria First (Abuja)
5 August 2008
Abuja
President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua on Tuesday August 5 at the State House in
Abuja received Special Envoys from Presidents Isaias Afwerki of Eritrea
and Mamadou Tandja of Niger Republic.
The Eritrean envoy, Mr. Tesfai Ghebresalasse, Minister of Mining and
Energy, requested for Nigeria's assistance in the supply of crude oil,
while the Nigerien envoy, Madame Aichatou Mindaoudou, Minister of
Foreign Affairs brought her country's appreciation for Nigeria's support
and commitment to warm and cordial bilateral relations.
President Yar'Adua assured the two envoys for the special messages and
assured them of Nigeria's continued cooperation.
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