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The streets of Eritrean capital Asmara were lined with several banners hosting Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who is expected to make a historic visit to the country.
US Chief of Mission in Asmara, Natalie E. Brown, tweeted photos of several Ethiopian flags hoisted alongside Eritrean flags and banners reading "Welcome My Dear Brother Abiy Ahmed", that she wrote in English, Amharic, Tigirinya and Oromiya
. The banners in English, Tigrinya, Amharic and Oromiya are on the rise. There is an air of excitement. What an interesting time to be in #Asmara . #Ethiopia #Ethiopia pic.twitter.com/JhGdI0wse2
– Natalie E. Brown (@ Gnatalie23) July 7, 2018
Amharic is the official language from Ethiopia Tigrigna is one of the languages spoken in Eritrea. Abiy who is Oromo fluent in all four languages
Several other social media users have posted photos showing roads, crossroads and other landmarks in Asmara, embellished with Ethiopian and Eritrean flags
# Eritrea #Asmara opens his hands to # Ethiopia and awaits the visit of
Dr_abiyPM_AbiyAhmed . Ethiopian flag on the sky of #Asmara . Peace prevails. Eritrea won the LE PEACE ! pic.twitter.com/x6Snyqyznj– qana_meror (@teklia_mekonnen) July 7, 2018
Nothing is more important than peace and stability for #Eritrea and # Ethiopia people. Welcome to Asmara Premier Abiy Ahmed. pic.twitter.com/YdEqS7FHie
– ERITREA EST NICE (@TravelToEritrea) July 7, 2018
Asmara, Mbadawa, and Keren are in charge of make in-depth preparations to welcome Prime Minister Abiye Ahmed #Ethiopia who should visit #Eritrea sunday. Government institutions informed their employees to go out in the streets of Asmara at 7:30 am local time to welcome the PM
– Samuel Emaha (@ SamuelTsegai1) July 6, 2018
Following the historical visit of Addis Ababa by an Eritrean delegation last month it was announced that Abiy would soon meet Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki
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Eritrea and Ethiopia broke up their diplomatic relations two decades ago, although Asmara has a permanent delegation in Addis Ababa representing it to the African Union, headquartered in the Ethiopian capital.
Prior to the June visit, no Eritrean representative had participated in an official visit for talks with the Ethiopian government since at least 1998.
More photos! #Ethiopia – #Eritrea .
While the Eritrean flag was on the streets of #AddisAbeba during #AU peaks, the official flag of Ethiopia displayed in official quality in Eritrea could be the first since the 1998-2000 war. Have your say.
Photos:teklia_mekonnenpic.twitter.com/CGfHEsSMsS– Addis Standard (addisstandard) July 7, 2018
If the policy b / n our two countries is fine and like I'm sure I'll be in Asmara, Mbadawa, Keren, Aqordat, Tesseney, Gindea, Embatkala, Karrora since the end of September! See you soon!
– Yared Asrat (@YaredALegesse) July 7, 2018
Source: Natalie E. Brown
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