On Tuesday, 31 May, Estonian Ambassador in Sweden Jüri Kahn and Eritrean Ambassador Araya Desta signed a Joint Communiqué establishing diplomatic relations between the Republic of Estonia and the State of Eritrea at the Estonian Embassy in Stockholm.
The existence of diplomatic relations is a pre-requisite for establishing normal relations between countries. Previously there were no diplomatic relations between Estonia and Eritrea. Eritrea formally became independent in 1995 after years of fighting for independence.
Eritrea’s fight for independence ended on 24 May 1991 and two years later on 24 May a referendum on independence was held with the participation of international observers. The referendum was overwhelmingly positive for independence and as a result of that the independence got a wider international recognition.
Eritrean Ambassador Araya Desta and Estonian Ambassador Jüri Kahn in Sweden at the Embassy of the Estonian Republic in Stockholm
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The existence of diplomatic relations is a pre-requisite for establishing normal relations between countries. Previously there were no diplomatic relations between Estonia and Eritrea. Eritrea formally became independent in 1995 after years of fighting for independence.
Eritrea’s fight for independence ended on 24 May 1991 and two years later on 24 May a referendum on independence was held with the participation of international observers. The referendum was overwhelmingly positive for independence and as a result of that the independence got a wider international recognition.
Eritrean Ambassador Araya Desta and Estonian Ambassador Jüri Kahn in Sweden at the Embassy of the Estonian Republic in Stockholm
PRESS SPOKESPERSON’S OFFICE
6317 654
[email protected]
