Press Statement
In continuation of their evil campaign, the enemies of the Eritrean people are currently engaged in intensive campaign for imposing additional sanctions on Eritrea, placing the TPLF regime once again in the forefront. The TPLF regime that has been given orders to facilitate this design has distributed a “draft resolution for additional sanctions” through its permanent representative to the United Nations.
In continuation of their evil campaign, the enemies of the Eritrean people are currently engaged in intensive campaign for imposing additional sanctions on Eritrea, placing the TPLF regime once again in the forefront. The TPLF regime that has been given orders to facilitate this design has distributed a “draft resolution for additional sanctions” through its permanent representative to the United Nations.
The draft resolution circulated in violation of the rules and procedures of the UN Security Council fully attests to the extent of frustration on the part of enemies of the Eritrean people.
The draft comprises the following:
– Call on all countries to take preventive measures of blocking remittances in support of development programs in the Homeland on the part of Eritrean citizens living in their respective countries;
– Call on all countries to prevent companies within their respective territories to avoid carrying out mining activities in Eritrea;
– Call on all countries to avoid buying gold or other minerals from Eritrea;
– Call on all international and financial institutions to avoid extending any assistance or loan to Eritrea.
The purpose of such a draft resolution prepared by a disturbed mind is essentially designed to provide cover to the illegal invasion and occupation of sovereign Eritrean territories. Moreover, it aims at impeding the development stride of the Eritrean people who, unlike those depending on handouts, have scored momentous achievements without being held hostage to enemy conspiracies.
The Government of Eritrea calls on the UN Security Council to annul the unjust sanctions resolution against Eritrea and condemn the TPLF regime’s acts of fomenting crisis and instability in the Horn region, without being misled by the current deceptive campaign. It further calls on the Council to live up to its obligations and see to it that the regime withdraw its forces from occupied sovereign Eritrean territories.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
3 August 2011
Asmara