The designation of Eritrea’s Charge d’Affaires as persona non grata constitutes an arbitrary and provocative act that has no consonance with the Vienna Protocol on Diplomatic Relations BY MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS On Tuesday last week, the Dutch Foreign Ministry expelled Eritrea’s Charge d’Affaires to the country, Mr. Tekeste Ghebremedhin, invoking untenable explanations for its […]
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Swiss Attorney General closed the criminal investigation against the Eritrean consulate for “lack of substantive evidence”. It also confirms the tax collection practice is perfectly legal. BY TESFANEWS Swiss Attorney General today dropped its criminal investigations into an alleged “illegal” tax collection by the Eritrean consulate in Geneva. Prosecutors said the consulate could not be […]
Continue ReadingBy TesfaNews, ERITREA’s Permanent Representative at the United Nations, H.E. Ambassador Girma Asmerom, addressed the Security Council Sanctions Committee on October 10th following the release of the 2014 Somalia Eritrea Monitoring Group (SEMG) Report. After thanking the UN Secretariat and the Chairperson of the Committee for providing the opportunity, Ambassador Girma went on to explain the numerous […]
Continue ReadingBy TesfaNews, Despite its continued concern regarding the manner at which the Somalia Eritrea Monitoring Group (SEMG) is discharging its mandates, for the spirit of cooperation and engagement and in hopes of dispelling the politically motivated lingering misperceptions and assumptions, the Eritrean government once more sees the need to spell out its views on the number […]
Continue ReadingBy TesfaNews, THE Canadian government this week appointed Mr. Dominique Rossetti, the Chargé d’affaires to Sudan, as its first non-resident ambassador to Eritrea. Ambassador Rossetti presented his letter of credence to President Isaias Afwerki on Thursday (09). Prior to Ambassador Dominique Rossetti’s appointment, Canada was represented by an Honorary Consul in Asmara. The Eritrean embassy […]
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