Prime Minister Conte visited Asmara where he met the President of the State of Eritrea Isaias Afewerki. Please find below the declaration following the bilateral meeting.
“I wanted to testify to the Eritrean President and people the attention and satisfaction for the peace process with Ethiopia after a 20-year conflict that caused thousands of victims. The peace and cooperation agreements signed make it possible to divert funds from Defense and security to the social and economic development of the Country. Peace and prosperity for the whole region, I told President Afewerki, can ensure better life conditions to local populations and contribute to the stabilization of international relations in the region and migratory flows.”