Lavrov Announces Creation of Framework for Russia-Eritrea Trade Consultations
Lavrov: Russia and Eritrea have agreed to create a mechanism for trade consultations
MASSAWA (Eritrea), 27 JAN- RIA Novosti
Russia and Eritrea have agreed to establish an interdepartmental framework for consultations on matters related to trade and economics. According to Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Lavrov, both countries will work to insulate their partnership from the ongoing effects of Western sanctions.
“We have a mutual interest in developing cooperation in the area of trade and economics. We have agreed to set up a bilateral framework for consultations between the relevant departments that will address economic, trade and investment issues,” Lavrov told journalists.
He likewise noted that both nations will promote direct contact between their respective business communities “that have shown an interest in pursuing joint projects in the mining industry, energy sector, agricultural sphere and information communication technologies, among others.”
“Of course, at the same time,” the foreign minister concluded, “we will look into what concrete steps can be taken to shield our partnership from illegitimate Western sanctions.”
Martin Plaut 
Isayas has his saddle untouched & unshaken thanks to the USA and Ethiopian successive governments of the day.Now when the USA and EU ignored him he took the opertunity to alain with Putin’s government to safeguard his Capital in the Gasprom Bank of Russia.His investment in Chinese Auto-industry is still there(check the information given to the news media, by that Auto Industry of Sweden when they were not given the NO answer). Russia like China are friends of Mafia Dictators.