ADDIS ABABA - Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki flew to Addis Ababa Wednesday for his first meeting with the Ethiopian prime minister since Abiy Ahmed won the Nobel Peace Prize for initiating a thaw between the sparring neighbors. Abiy welcomed Isaias at Addis Ababa's Bole International Airport, Ethiopia's state-affiliated Fana Broadcasting Corporate said. "During his stay in Ethiopia, the Eritrean president is expected to meet with Ethiopian officials to discuss bilateral issues," Fana said. FILE - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali receives medal and diploma from Chair of the Nobel Comittee Berit Reiss-Andersen during the Nobel Peace Prize awarding ceremony in Oslo City Hall, Norway. Abiy wrote on Twitter Wednesday that he was "happy to welcome again to his second home my comrade-in-peace, President Isaias Afeworki and his delegation."

Source: Ethiopian News December 25, 2019 13:30 UTC