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Problems that repeatedly unfold in the world need to be resolved meticulously and patiently: President Isaias Shabait Asmara, 4 January 2010 – Citing the situation in the Middle East as an example, President Isaias Afwerki underlined that problems that repeatedly unfold in the world should be resolved meticulously and patiently. The President made the salient remarks tonight during the 4th and last part of the interview he conducted with the national media outlets in connection with the New Year. He noted that although the issues of peace and security are highlighted in the mass media at present, the dialogue and discussion methods applied towards resolving economic, social, political, security and other problems in the contemporary world are nonetheless time-consuming and out of point, for they do not constitute a peace process that serves common interest. In a reply he gave to a question as to how the United States would look like in the first term of the Obama Administration, President Isaias pointed out that the issue should not be viewed within the framework of Mr. Obama individually, as the special interest groups within the US Administration would not sit with folded arms to enable him implement the pledges he made. It is so because such forces would give blessing to the one who may tamper with their age-old interests, political culture and aspirations, he elucidated. Noting that the system in that country remained intact for the past two decades until the time Obama assumed office, especially after World War II or the end of the Cold War, the President explained that the hopes and aspirations of the American people and that of the world could not conform with the pledges made despite the fact that they eagerly sought deliverance from the problems accumulated for a long period of time. He further emphasized that the United Nations is an outdated entity whose structure and organizational setup do not correspond with the 21st century. And most of the problems the world is currently witnessing basically emanate from this very fact, the President underscored. In this respect, President Isaias stressed the need for the world body to have the necessary laws and regulations, as well as a better structure that would enable it meet the prevailing challenges in the globe, and thereby adopt just resolutions and the fostering of the desired relations among nations. In this regard, he indicated that the proposals put forth by the Eritrean government at the 64th session of the UN General Assembly highlighted the urgency of rectifying the current erroneous modus operandi of the organization. Also in a message he conveyed to the Eritrean people inside the country and abroad on the occasion of the New Year, the President said that in view of the fact that Eritrean nationals possess common desire and aspiration, they managed to emerge victorious through overcoming all challenges encountered. He also called on compatriots to work in unison and spirit of dedication in the year 2010 so that we may achieve our lofty goals.

• Release Date

  Jan 4, 2010

• Runtime

  01:34:47