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Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki recorded a historic precedent when he arrived on Saturday morning in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital, for the first visit since the 1998 war between his country and Ethiopia. A number of senior officials and ambassadors accredited to Addis Ababa and provincial governors
The Eritrean President has received a great welcome from folklore and musical groups at the airport and along the road leading at the National Palace. Decorated with photos of the two leaders. The flags of both countries also adorned the flag and flags of Eritrea.
During the three-day visit, Afwerki will discuss bilateral relations and re-standardize them and visit the Awasa City Industrial Zone in the Southern Ethiopian People's Province, sources said. Ethiopian policies.
The Eritrean President is expected to open his country's embassy in Addis Ababa after diplomatic relations have been cut for two decades after a war between them (1998-2000)
Afewerki will address tomorrow at a mass rally in the Millennium Hall on the occasion of the return of relations.
Yesterday, the Liaison Office of the Ethiopian Government to P "The Government and the People welcome the historic visit of President Afwerki."
Ethiopian President Abe Ahmed visited the Eritrean capital, Asmara. Head of a high level delegation. During his two – day official visit, Abe Ahmed signed with Afwerki a declaration of peace and friendship ending the war and opening a new chapter of peace and cooperation.
Eritrea was independent of Ethiopia in 1993 after a war It lasted three decades, but a border dispute around Badme broke out again in 1998, diplomatic relations having been cut off since.
In December 2000, Algeria signed a peace agreement between Addis Ababa and Asmara. Normalization of relations. 
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