Asmara, 23 May 2025 – Leaders of the Republic of Italy, Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, and the Sultanate of Oman have sent messages of congratulations to the people and Government of Eritrea on the occasion of the 34th Independence Day anniversary.
President Sergio Mattarella of the Republic of Italy, His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman, and President Anura Kumara Dissanayake of Sri Lanka conveyed their best wishes for good health to President Isaias Afwerki, as well as peace and prosperity to the Eritrean people.
The leaders also expressed their countries’ readiness to further develop and strengthen bilateral relations for the mutual benefit of their nations and Eritrea.
President Sergio Mattarella expressed his hope that new opportunities would be found to enrich the relations between the two countries, both at the bilateral level and within the regional context, strengthening dialogue in the shared intent to promote peace, stability, and sustainable development in the Horn of Africa.