From: Biniam Haile \(SWE\) (eritrea.lave@comhem.se)
Date: Sun Aug 17 2008 - 15:49:05 EDT
Press Release: Visit of IGAD Ministers and ES to Eritrea
Sunday, 17 August 2008
(IGAD - Djibouti) A delegation composed of the Minister of Foreign
Affairs of Kenya Hon. Moses Wetangula; the Minister of Foreign Affairs
of Sudan Hon. Deng Alor; and the Executive Secretary of IGAD Eng.
Mahboub Malalim, accompanied by senior officials in the Ministries of
Foreign Affairs of Kenya and Sudan, and the IGAD Secretariat, at the
invitation of the Eritrean government made an official visit to Eritrea
on the 14th to 15th August 2008.
The delegation met with His Excellency President Isias Afewarki and
reviewed the security situation in the region, and Eritrea's suspension
of its membership in IGAD. President Afewarki briefed the delegation on
the reasons that led to Eritrea's decision to suspend its membership in
IGAD. He reiterated Eritrea's continued commitment to the integration of
the region. He emphasised the point that IGAD must be restructured so
that it can be a strong vehicle for integration. He further reiterated
Eritrea's commitment to continue being engaged with IGAD. He thus
designated Hon. Arefaine Berhe Minister of Agriculture of Eritrea, to be
the focal person to deal with IGAD matters.
Speaking separately, Hon. Moses Wetangula and Hon. Alor Deng, and Eng.
Mahboub Maalim thanked the President for agreeing to meet with the
delegation. They informed the President that the process of
restructuring IGAD has started. Eng. Mahboub informed the President that
the restructuring of IGAD had been ordered by the last Summit of the
Heads of State of IGAD. So in effect what the President was saying was
in line with the Summit decision. He promised the President that Eritrea
will be part and parcel of the restructuring process of IGAD, and
reiterated IGAD's continued engagement with Eritrea.
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