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In 2018, Isaias oversaw an unexpected transformation of Eritrea's relations with Ethiopia. The 20-year stalemate ended after Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed came to power in 2018. Abiy signed a "joint declaration of peace and friendship" at a bilateral summit on 9 July, restoring diplomatic and trade ties with Eritrea.
The 2018 Eritrea–Ethiopia summit (also 2018 Eritrea–Ethiopia peace summit) was a bilateral summit that took place on 8–9 July 2018 in Asmara, Eritrea, between Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and officials from the two countries.
Designed to "promote regional peace and security" in the Horn of Africa, the agreement was signed in Asmara by Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed, Somali president Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed (Farmaajo) and Eritrean president Isaias Afwerki. [1] The tripartite meeting was followed by tripartite meetings in November 2018 and January 2020.
Abiy Ahmed was born in the small town of Beshasha, Ethiopia. [23] [24] [25] ... Abiy with Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki in March 2019. Eritrea Upon taking office ...
The 8–9 July 2018 took place the 2018 Eritrea–Ethiopia summit (also 2018 Eritrea–Ethiopia peace summit) in Asmara, Eritrea, between Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and officials from the two countries.
He was succeeded by Abiy Ahmed in April 2018. [57] Shortly afterwards, the 42-years old Abiy reformed the country's economy and politics, released political prisoners and opposition group members as well as returned the exiled members, relaxed the press freedom and granted diverse political groups the freedom to mobilize and organize.
On 5 June 2018 Ahmed announced that Ethiopia relinquished its claims on the disputed areas and that the conflict with Eritrea was at an end. [87] He arrived on 8 July 2018 in Asmara, Eritrea where his counterpart, President Isaias Afwerki , greeted him at Asmara International Airport . [ 88 ]
On 2 April 2018, Abiy Ahmed was sworn in by parliament as Ethiopia's new prime minister, ... Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki was heavily critical of the TPLF, ...