As part of the Commemoration of the 30th Anniversary of Diplomatic Ties between the Russian Federation and Eritrea a senior delegation led by Vice Admiral Vladimir Kasatonove, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, arrived in Massawa in the late afternoon hours today.

The  delegation was accorded warm welcome by General Filipos Woldeyohannes, Chief of Staff of the Eritrean Defense Forces, Ambassador Zemede Tekle, Commissioner of Culture and Sports as well as Army Commanders.

In related news, the naval officials of the Russian Pacific Fleet frigate, Marshal Shaposhnikov, that is on a port call to Massawa, visited the Martyrs Cemetery, the Massawa museum, and also conducted friendly football competition with the team of the Eritrean Naval Force.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Information, Eritrea.

On 29 March 2024, Mr. Wang Sheng, Chargé d’Affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Zambia held a Symposium on Jointly Building a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind: a Better Understanding of China’s Foreign Policy and China-Zambia Cooperation, making a comprehensive introduction of the vision of building a community with a shared future for mankind, China’s recently-concluded Two Sessions, the annual sessions of the National People’s Congress and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, and the practical cooperation between China and Zambia. Nearly 40 representatives from Zambian think tanks and media houses attended.

Mr. Wang said that Chinese President Xi Jinping put forward the vision of building a community with a shared future for mankind in 2013, which offers China’s answer to the questions of what kind of world we need and how to build it. China is willing to work with Zambia to promote an equal and orderly multipolar world and a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations 60 years ago, China and Zambia have always followed the principles of mutual respect, equality and common development, and are practitioners of building a community with a shared future for mankind. The bright prospects of China’s economy will surely bring unlimited opportunities to China-Zambia practical cooperation.

Participants spoke highly of the contribution of China’s diplomacy and the vision of building a community with a shared future for mankind to world peace and development, and express the hope that Zambia-China Comprehensive Strategic and Cooperative Partnership could be further strengthened and practical cooperation in various fields deepened.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the Republic of Zambia.

HE Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki received the credentials of HE Saad bin Mubarak Al Nuaimi as Ambassador and Representative of the State of Qatar to the African Union.

HE the Chairperson of the African Union Commission wished HE the Ambassador success in performing his duties, and bilateral relations between the State of Qatar and the African Union further progress and development.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The State of Qatar.

HE President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Sahle-Work Zewde received the credentials of HE Saad bin Mubarak Al Nuaimi as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.

HE the Ambassador conveyed the greetings of HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani to HE the President of Ethiopia, wishing Her Excellency the best of health and happiness, and the government and people of Ethiopia further progress and prosperity.

For her part, HE the President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia entrusted HE the Ambassador to convey her greetings to HH the Amir, wishing His Highness the best of health and happiness, and the State of Qatar further development and progress.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The State of Qatar.