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Eritrea and Iran established diplomatic relations on 31 May 2007 [1] [2]
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Eritrea and Iran established diplomatic relations on 31 May 2007 [1] [2]
In June 2007, Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki said that nuclear energy is Iran's legal right. [3]
Iran and Eritrea have decided to step up their diplomatic, political, and economic ties. Following the Eritrean-Ethiopian War (1998–2000), which weakened Eritrea's relations with the West, Eritrea is seeking for "alternative trade partners," according to Eritrean President Isais Afwerki in July 2008. In May 2008, Eritrea inked trade and investment agreements with Iran in order to achieve this goal and ensure Iranian help for projects pertaining to infrastructure and energy development. In December 2008, the Eritrean government gave Iran exclusive authority over the Eritrean Oil Refinery in return for Iranian improvements to the plant. Iran, Algeria, and Eritrea decided in April 2009 to strengthen their bilateral ties and promote business amongst them. [3]
In 2022, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has met with his Eritrean counterpart Osman Saleh Mohammed on the sidelines of the 77th annual meeting of the UN General Assembly in New York. The two countries expressed hope the two countries will forge closer cooperation in technical and economic fields based on respect for mutual values and interests. [4]
It has been described that Eritrea has been growing as a liability to Israel due to the strengthening of ties to Iran. [5]
Eritrea has consistently voted against condemning Iran at the United Nations. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
Both countries have supported the Russian Invasion of Ukraine. [12] [13]
Iran maintains a non-resident embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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The foreign relations of Eritrea are the policies of the Eritrean government by which it administers its external relations with other nations. Since its independence, Eritrea's foreign relations have been dominated by conflict and confrontation, both in the regional and international arenas. It has maintained often troubled, and usually violent, relations with its neighbors, including brief armed conflicts with Yemen and Djibouti and a destructive war with its bigger-neighbour, Ethiopia. At present, Eritrea has very tense relations with neighboring Ethiopia and Djibouti. Relations in the international arena also have been strained since the last decade, particularly with major powers. What appeared cordial relations with the US in the 1990s turned acrimonious following the border war with Ethiopia, 1998-2000. Although the two nations have a close working relationship regarding the ongoing war on terror, there has been a growing tension in other areas. Ties with international organizations such as the United Nations, the African Union, and the European Union have also been complicated in part because of Eritrea's outrage at their reluctance to force Ethiopia to accept a boundary commission ruling issued in 2002.
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The National Assembly of the State of Eritrea has 150 members, 75 members appointed and 75 members representing the members of the Central Committee of the People's Front for Democracy and Justice (PFDJ), the sole legal political party of Eritrea. According to the IPU, the National Assembly has 150 indirectly elected members. The National Assembly was composed in 1994, and its meeting place is located in Asmara.
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The Constitution of Eritrea is the supreme law of Eritrea. It provides the legal foundation for the existence of the State and source of legal authority. It sets out the rights and duties of its citizens, and defines the structure of government. Despite its ratification by the legislature, the constitution has yet to be implemented as of 2023.
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Eritrea–Sudan relations have historically been tense, but have normalized in recent years.
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