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.
Ethiopia's PM in Eritrea on landmark visit
FE Team | Published: July 08, 2018 22:15:49
Abiy Ahmed
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