ETHIOPIA: Addis Ababa residents flock to the Streets to Welcome Eritrean President
Traffic was paralyzed on Saturday 14 July in the Capital City of Addis Ababa as Ethiopians flocked in the city to welcome His Excellency President Isaias Afwerki of Eritrea and his delegation.
The vast crowds thronged the streets of Addis Ababa carrying Ethiopian and Eritrean Flags, overjoyed to welcome His Excellency the President.
Delegates who were arriving for the 19th AMECEA Plenary Assembly had some difficulties to get to their accommodation from the Airport, due to the closing of some roads leading to the city square.
People were seen carrying Ethiopian and Eritrean Flags chanting songs, a sign that the two countries were starting a new era ending the conflict which lasted for over 20 years.
Ethiopian TV stations on Saturday repeatedly played the clips of the arrival of Eritrean President being received by his host Ethiopian Prime Minister, His Excellency Dr. Abiy at Bole International Airport in the morning hours.
Some of the delegates expressed the gratitude to their prayers for that for many years they have been praying that the two countries come together. “It is God’s providence that this is happening while AMECEA plenary Assembly is taking off in the city of Addis Ababa.
Some of actions to take place immediately include opening diplomatic relations between the two countries, restore flight services and for Ethiopia to use port facilities in Eritrea. Reports are saying that flights between the countries would resume very soon while telephone calls have started already where residents wasted no time in phoning each other after a block on telecommunications between the two countries was lifted.
By AMECEA Online News Reporter, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
