UN Secretary General and a number of leaders send messages of congratulations in connection with 23rd Independence Day anniversary
The UN Secretary General, Mr. Ban Ki-Moon and Presidents Dr. Tony Tan Keng Yam of Singapore, Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya, John Dramani Mahama of Ghana, Mamnoon Hussien of Pakistan, Faure Essozimna Gnassingbe of Togo, as well as the King of Netherlands, Willem Alexander, have sent messages of congratulations in connection with the 23rd Independence Day anniversary.
Asmara, 27 May 2014 – The UN Secretary General, Mr. Ban Ki-Moon and Presidents Dr. Tony Tan Keng Yam of Singapore, Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya, John Dramani Mahama of Ghana, Mamnoon Hussien of Pakistan, Faure Essozimna Gnassingbe of Togo, as well as the King of Netherlands, Willem Alexander, have sent messages of congratulations in connection with the 23rd Independence Day anniversary.
In their respective messages, the leaders wished good health to President Isaias Afwerki, and peace as well as prosperity to the Eritrean people. They further expressed the readiness of their respective countries to foster relations of partnership with Eritrea.
Mr. Ban Ki-moon said that it is important when nations mark their national days in a manner that depict their cultures, history and achievements for it constitutes the diversity that makes our world rich, resilient and dynamic. He further said that it is his expectation that Eritrea would keep intact its development triumph and strive for still more gratifying outcome vis-à-vis the Millennium Development Goal, besides enhancing role as regards promoting regional peace and stability.
Moreover, the President of Kenya, Mr. Uhuru Kenyatta and Mr. John Dramani Mahama, the Ghanaian leader, asserted that they would step up efforts to enhance the relations of their countries with Eritrea.