Statement on the Eritea-Ethiopia Joint Declaration

12 July 2018 — The Philippines welcomes the “Joint Declaration of Peace and Friendship between Eritrea and Ethiopia” signed by President Isaias Afwerki and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in Asmara, Eritrea on 09 July 2018.

The Philippines hopes that the Joint Declaration will pave the way for broader peace and stability in the Horn of Africa and will offer greater opportunities for economic development and prosperity for the peoples of Eritrea and Ethiopia. END