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Eritrea: President Afewerki holds
talks with visiting US Jewish delegation President Isayas Afewerki yesterday at Denden Lounge, Asmara, met and
held talks with a delegation from the US [Jews] Institute for National
Security Affairs, JINSA. During the meeting, President Isayas gave an extensive briefing to the
JINSA delegation on the Eritrea-Ethiopia peace process, the weyane
[Ethiopian] regime's rejection [of the Boundary Commission's final and
binding decision on border] and also the situation in the Horn of Africa. The
two sides also discussed the existing relations between Eritrea and the USA. The JINSA delegation on its part said that Ethiopia's defiance to
international laws and its rejection of the Boundary Commission's final and
binding ruling could destabilize the region as whole. The delegation also
urged the weyane regime to abide to the rule of law and work for lasting
peace. Regarding bilateral relations between Eritrea and USA, the delegation
reaffirmed that they would work strongly to further strengthen the existing
relations between the two countries. During its four-day visit to Eritrea, the JINSA delegation held talks
with various government officials and toured different parts of the country. The eight-man JINSA delegation included Adm Leon [second name
indistinct], R-Adm [first name indistinct] Nickson, Gen Patterson, all who
were commanders of the US naval and airforce. [Passage omitted: More details
of the institute]. Publication date: 2003-12-11 |