Eritrea’s President to Arrive in Ethiopia

Addis Ababa July 14/2018 Eritrea's President Isaias Afwerki is expected to arrive in Addis Ababa this morning for a three-day state visit. It is the first time for President Isaias Afewerki to visit Ethiopia since 1996. The visit comes after Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed made a historic trip to Eritrea last weekend, setting off the restoration of diplomatic ties. In Asmara the two countries have agreed to end hostilities, reestablish diplomatic ties and reinforce economic ties. The visit is expected to add momentum to the process started to normalize the relationship between the two countries. The thaw began when the Prime Minister Abiy announced Ethiopia would fully implement a peace deal that ended a two-year border war signed in 2000.