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From: Berhane Habtemariam (Berhane.Habtemariam@gmx.de)
Date: Mon Oct 04 2010 - 15:01:14 EDT
Cabinet of Ministers holds meeting at Denden Hall
http://www.shabait.com/images/stories/Pictures/cab-3.jpgAsmara, 4 October
2010 - A meeting of the Eritrean Cabinet of Ministers was underway today at
the Denden Hall here in the capital.
In its first agenda, the meeting heard briefings by President Isaias
Afwerki focusing on the envisaged overall national development program for
2011 in the economic, social, political and diplomatic domains, as well as
regional and global situations and future prospects and their all-round
impact.
In his extensive briefings, the President noted that the 2010 rainy season
was commendable both in terms of time scope and distribution, but even
though such a scenario is something special, it does not warrant relaxation.
In this regard, he underlined the need for reinforcing the on-going
national development campaign aimed at avoiding undue dependence on
rainfall. Stressing that still a lot remains to be accomplished until the
crop is fully harvested, President Isaias particularly emphasized the need
for applying judicious storage and consumption mechanism in a manner that
provides impetus to the national development drive, in addition to ensuring
food reserve ranging from each household to the regional and national level.
Noting that achieving food security is a means and not an end in itself, he
gave directives on the need to map out action programs in all sectors and
be implemented beginning this month as regards soil and water conservation,
expansion of irrigation farming, building human and material capacity,
coupled with the required organizational efficiency with a view to
guaranteeing sustainable bumper agricultural output. The President indicated
that as part of efforts to raise productivity, concerted action is being
taken to boost domestic production in fisheries, on top of the existing
partnership investment with foreign companies.
Moreover, President Isaias said that the nation's animal resource potentials
have not yet been effectively harnessed, and that concrete action programs
should be implemented towards boosting livestock resource. In this
connection, he highlighted the need to put an end to the practice of
unrestrained export of cattle, and thus be handled in a manner that benefits
the country.
The President went on to explain that priority attention would be given to
the task of strengthening diplomatic activities focusing on expanding trade
and investment opportunities. However, he elaborated that in view of the
fact that the agenda of external forces in the region continues to fail and
their frustration getting aggravated, there still exist enemy quarters that
do not want to see Eritrea's economic development drive getting added
momentum in such a regional scenario. Taking this into consideration,
President Isaias underlined the need to exert strenuous endeavors towards
achieving the set development goals.
http://www.shabait.com/images/stories/Pictures/cab-2.jpgAs regards the
prevailing regional situation, the President pointed out that the unilateral
strategic errors earlier committed in the region created the ground for the
obstructionist and adventurous interference of external forces. As a
consequence, the situation in some parts of the region remains delicate, he
added. Despite this, however, President Isaias pointed out that Eritrea
would as ever continue to strengthen its constructive engagement in line
with its correct and clear stance of promoting the common interests and
aspirations of the peoples of the whole region taking into account their
historical ties and shared benefits. In connection with the Somali crisis,
he noted that despite the utter failure of the adventurous external invasion
against that country leading to mounting popular opposition, such
unfortunate policy still remains intact, instead of resorting to rectifying
measures. Under the circumstances, the endeavors to achieve stability in
Somalia would continue to face major challenges, the President added.
Following extensive deliberations on the envisaged national development
programs and the objective political situation in the region and its future
prospects and impact, the Ministerial Cabinet Meeting charted a political
and development strategy.
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