Kenya na Eritrea zimefikia uamuzi wa kukomesha mahitaji ya visa kati ya mataifa hayo mawili.
Rais William Ruto na mwenzake wa Eritrea Isaias Afwerki hii leo walifanya mazungumzo baina ya nchi hizo mbili mjini Nairobi, ambapo walikubaliana kuandaa mipango ya kina ya ushirikiano katika sekta mbalimbali zikiwemo za kilimo, biashara na uwekezaji miongoni mwa mengine.
Ili kuimarisha uhusiano baina ya nchi hizo mbili, Kenya sasa itafungua uwakilishi wa misheni ya kidiplomasia huko Asmara, mji mkuu wa Eritrea.
Eritrea inakuwa nchi ya pili kufungua mipaka yake kwa Wakenya baada ya Afrika kusini kufanya hivyo mwezi Novemba mwaka jana.
KENYA-ERITREA PERMANENTLY ABOLISH VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR THEIR CITIZENS
Kenya and Eritrea have agreed to permanently scrap visa requirements for their citizens.
The move, they explained, will catalyse the countries economic transformation. pic.twitter.com/aRo3thgXcE
— State House Kenya (@StateHouseKenya) February 9, 2023
Rais Ruto amesema kuwa hatua imefungua njia ya ushirikiano kwa amani na maendeleo ya kikanda. Rais Afwerki kwa upande wake amedokeza kuwa Eritrea imejitolea kuchukua hatua zitakazowezesha kuimarika kwa uhusiano wa kiuchumi, kijamii na kiutamaduni na Kenya.
Tutaendelea kukuza uwekezaji wa pamoja na kufanya kazi pamoja kuelekea kuimarisha amani na usalama endelevu.
This, President Ruto noted, has paved the way for cooperation for regional peace and development.
President Afwerki said Eritrea was committed to taking measures that facilitate the deepening of economic, social and cultural relations with Kenya. pic.twitter.com/swBjBetDUh
— State House Kenya (@StateHouseKenya) February 9, 2023
“We will keep promoting joint investment and work together towards enhancing sustainable peace and security,” he said during their joint media briefing. pic.twitter.com/34i0xff1oE
— State House Kenya (@StateHouseKenya) February 9, 2023
