Ethiopian Foreign Minister Tedros Adhanom has summoned Eritrean opposition organizations for a meeting to be held in Addis Ababa on August 23, 2013.
Bologna 2013 is an international summit addressing core issues of Eritrea’s struggle towards democracy that will take place in Bologna, Italy, from August 30 to September 1, 2013. The Eritrean Youth Solidarity for Change (EYSC) initiated the effort.
This Bologna Summit has 3 clear objectives:
1) Strengthen the Opposition Camp and Ensure its Independence from Interference
2) Empower the Younger Generation to Take a Leading Role
3) Encourage Pro-Democratic Forces inside Eritrea to take Action
This Bologna Summit seeks to reclaim Bologna as a historic place of our resistance against oppression and to re-build national confidence and hope among the masses while upholding the democratic values and the independence of the grassroots, multiple organisations and groups, the Press Release read. The motto of Bologna 2013 has been “Eritrean solutions to Eritrean problems”.
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