24/05/08 (B449) ALL AFRICA : Le Président érythréen, de retour à Asmara après une visite officielle en Iran (puis au Qatar), déclare que les deux pays doivent développer leur coopération commerciale – Eritrea: President Returns Home Concluding Official Working Visit to Iran (En Anglais – Info lecteur)

President Isaias Afwerki returned home last night concluding a two-day official working visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran at the invitation of President Ahmedi Nejad.

In the course of the visit, President Isaias met and held talks with President Ahmedi Nejad and the Iranian Supreme Religious Leader, Ayatollah Ali Kamenei on boosting bilateral relations and cooperation.

Following the talks, Eritrea and Iran signed four documents focusing on trade and investment in line with the agreement reached to strengthen bilateral relations.

Later on, the President arrived in Qatar and held talks with the country’s Emir, Sheik Hamed Bin Khalifa Al-Thani and other officials on enhancing Eritrean-Qatari ties as well as regional and international issues of mutual concern.