Eritrean President meets with Saudi King

Addis Ababa, February 17, 2020 (FBC) –Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki met today with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in Riyadh.

King Salman stressed the long-standing relations and vital common interests between the two countries, according to Yemane Gebremeskel, Eritrean Minister of Information.

He also highlighted the readiness of Saudi Arabia to strengthen mutual cooperation.

King Salman also applauded Eritrea’s role for peace and regional cooperation in the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea.

President Isaias on his part thanked King Salman and Saudi Arabia for their solidarity with Eritrea.

He added that Saudi Arabia and the countries of the region have primary responsibility for peace and development of the neighborhood.