Shabait.com (Asmara)
21 May 2008
Asmara — In accordance with the agreement reached between Eritrea and the Islamic Republic of Iran to strengthen bilateral relations, four documents were signed yesterday in the presence of Presidents Isaias Afwerki and Ahmedi Nejad.
The documents focusing on trade and investment were signed by Mr. Berhane Abrehe, Minister of Finance, on the Eritrean side, and Foreign Minister Manucher Mutaki, the Minister of Economic Affairs, Mr. Hussein Samsami, and the Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Mohammed Eskindari, on the side of Iran.
In addition, President Isaias conducted a meeting with investors in Tehran City on May 19. In the meeting at the Iranian Chamber of Commerce, the President gave briefings on the existing investment prospects and opportunities in Eritrea in the domains of agriculture, mining, fisheries, tourism and others. He also invited the investors to personally witness the reality in Eritrea. The investors on their part expressed goodwill to invest in Eritrea.
President Isaias also yesterday visited the Razi Veterinary Research Center in Karaj, 54 km. away from Tehran City, during which he observed its activities and received briefings by experts and researchers of the Center. The Center produces different medicines and vaccination drugs for treating animal diseases, as well as anti-polio vaccination for humans.
Meanwhile, President Isaias concluded his two-day official working visit to Iran at the invitation of President Ahmedi Nejad and later arrived in Qatar last night. The President held talks with the Amir of Qatar, Hamed Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, on enhancing Eritrean-Qatari relations, as well as regional and international issues of mutual concern to both countries.
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