Embassy of the State of Eritrea in Switzerland

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Mr. Habtom Zerai, Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy and Permanent Mission of the State of Eritrea to the UN, met today with Mr. Joachim Kercan, Minister and Deputy Head of the Sub-Saharan African Division at the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. The meeting focused on bilateral and regional issues. Ms. Semhar Tesfai of the Embassy and Ms. Nadja Micael of the Permanent Mission also attended the meeting.

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Rebuttal to the article titled: “Diasporasteuer – Warum viele Eritreer hier keinen Pass haben” published on 9 November, 2025 by: @tagesanzeiger

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ብብጹእ ወቅዱስ ኣቡነ ባስልዮስ ቀዳማዊ 6ይ ፓትርያርክ ዝተመርሐ ብጹእ ኣቡነ ታዴዎስ ገብረሂወት ጳጳስ ሃገረ ስብከት ጋሽ ባርካን ሊቃነ ካህናት ዘሚክኤል ኣብራሃም ዝርከብዎ ልኡኽ ቅዱስ ሲኖዶስ ትማሊ 13 ሕዳር 2025 ናብ ስዊዘርላንድ ኣትዮም። ፈጻሚ ጉዳያት ኤምባሲ ሃገረ ኤርትራ ኣብ ስዊዘርላንድ ኣቶ ሃብቶም ዘርኣይ ምስ መሳርሕቱ ኣብ ማዕርፎ ነፈርቲ ጄኔቫ ተረኺቡ ብኽብሪ ተቐቢልዎም። ኣብቲ ናይ ምቕባል ስነ-ስርዓት ብርክት ዝበሉ መራሕቲ ሃይማኖትን ምእመናን ኣብቲ ቦታ ተረኺቦም ኔይሮም።

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🔊The Embassy of the State of Eritrea to Switzerland wishes to inform the public that, effective Monday, 20 October, the Embassy will operate from its new premises at:
📍 Rue de Lyon 97, 5th Floor, 1203 Geneva.
All correspondence and visits should be directed to this new address.

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Important readings!

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Two essential readings:
1. "Handwriting in the Wound"
2. Response to The Sentry’s Report: “Power and Plunder: The Eritrean Defense Forces Intervention in Tigray”

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ስዊዝ ንኤርትራ ክትህቦ ዝጸንሐት ደገፍ ከም ዘቋረጸቶ ክጋዋሕ ቀኒዩ'ሎ። እንተዀነ፡ ኤርትራ ምስ መንግስታዊ ይኹን ዘይ መንግስታዊ ትካል ክልተኣዊ ሽርክነታዊ ጽምዶ እምበር ቅድመ-ኲነት ዘየፍቅድ ንጹርን ዘየሻሙን መርገጺአ ምግንዛብ ኣገዳሲ እዩ።

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Press Statement Issued by the Permanent Mission of Eritrea to the United Nations in Geneva.

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Press Statement Issued by the Permanent Mission of Eritrea to the United Nations in Geneva.

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PRESS STATEMENT

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Information from the Embassy of the State of Eritrea to the Swiss Federation. 🇪🇷
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Eritrea: Countering Misinformation

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Eritrea: Countering Misinformation and Misdirected Critiques

It is ironic that someone like Michael Rubin, whose warmongering commentary has repeatedly championed disastrous interventions in Iraq, Libya, and Syria, now turns his gaze toward Eritrea. Rubin's career is a testament to failed predictions and reckless advocacy for interventions that have plunged nations into chaos. His penchant for oversimplification and exaggeration has earned him a reputation as a propagandist rather than a credible analyst. For someone whose worldview has been repeatedly discredited by the real-world consequences of his recommendations, Rubin’s obsession with Eritrea reeks of desperation for relevance. Eritrea, a nation that has consistently fought for its sovereignty, advanced national development, and contributed to regional stability, will not be swayed by the misguided musings of a failed warmonger.

Eritrea’s modern history is a testament to resilience and determination. Emerging from a 30-year war for independence, the country faced immense challenges, including hostile neighbors, international sanctions, and minimal infrastructure. Unlike nations that inherited developed systems or benefited from foreign aid, Eritrea built its governance and economy from scratch. Despite these adversities, Eritrea has achieved significant progress in healthcare, education, and infrastructure. Reductions in infant mortality, improved literacy rates, and a robust focus on disease prevention highlight Eritrea’s commitment to human development. These achievements underscore the nation’s resourcefulness and determination to prioritize its people’s welfare amid external constraints.

Eritrea’s contributions to regional peace and security are equally noteworthy. The country has been a pivotal player in counterterrorism efforts, including through ongoing collaboration with, and training of,  Somali military forces to bolster the region’s ability to combat extremism. Moreover, Eritrea was among the first nations to confront Al-Qaeda in the 1990s, initiating efforts to drive Osama bin Laden and his network out of Africa. This proactive stance against terrorism predated the global focus on combating extremist threats, underscoring Eritrea’s foresight and long-standing commitment to regional and global security.

Eritrea’s long-standing perspectives – which is in the public domain - on enhancing effective and meaningful frameworks of cooperation among the littoral States of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden region is another case in point. This initiative exemplifies Eritrea’s dedication to fostering international trade and protecting global economic interests, reaffirming its position as a proactive and reliable regional partner.

Despite these achievements, Eritrea continues to be unfairly criticized in international discussions. Detractors frequently misrepresent its policy of self-reliance as isolationism, overlooking its strong ties with a plethora of global and regional countries.  These partnerships reflect Eritrea’s active engagement in global diplomacy and regional cooperation. In reality, it is some western countries that intermittently attempt to isolate Eritrea by perpetuating outdated narratives and imposing counterproductive policies. Eritrea’s emphasis on sovereignty and independence is not a rejection of cooperation but a commitment to sustainable development and mutual respect.

Eritrea’s national service program, often criticized by these same quarters, is widely misunderstood too. Similar to programs in other nations, it was established to safeguard national security and uphold sovereignty, particularly during critical periods such as the border war with Ethiopia. Mischaracterizing it as forced labor disregards its purpose and historical context. National service in Eritrea is a collective responsibility, designed to defend the nation and contribute to its development, reflecting a commitment to unity and resilience rather than coercion.
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The Embassy of the State of Eritrea in Switzerland is hiring, please share!🇪🇷

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🔊Please note that the Embassy website is currently under maintenance. It is still possible to make appointments under the tab that reads 'E-Consulate'.
🔊Due to the high volume of phone calls received we kindly ask that you send your queries to [email protected]

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Saturday 1 June 2024, HAMADE in Chur elected their new board member🇪🇷

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Eritrean's living Chur, Switzerland colorfully celebrated Eritrea's 33rd Independance Day🇪🇷

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Happy Independance week! 🇪🇷🇪🇷

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Eritrean's living Basel, Switzerland colorfully celebrated Eritrea's 33rd Independance Day🇪🇷

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Press Statement in German

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The Embassy of the State of #Eritrea to the Swiss Confederation is appalled by the provocative contents of a letter dated 17th April 2024 in reference to Eritrea’s Independence Day.

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Press Statement in French