Ethiopia's PM in Eritrea on landmark visit

ASMARA, July 08 (Al Jazeera): With hugs and cheers, the leaders of Ethiopia and Eritrea have met for the first time in more than 20 years amid a recent thawing in relations between the two long-time East African rivals.

In a landmark visit, Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed landed in the Eritrean capital, Asmara, on Sunday, for a bilateral summit, aimed at repairing relations between the two countries.

Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki warmly greeted Abiy at the airport, Eritrea's state television showed.