Doha, July 26 (QNA) - Eritrean Presidential Advisor Abdallah Jabir praised the “very distinct and growing” relations between Qatar and Eritrea, and noted the fraternal relations between H.H. the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and Eritrean President Isaias Afworki.

The Eritrean Presidential Advisor is currently visiting Doha to attend the Eritrean cultural festival, which was concluded in Doha yesterday.

In remarks to reporters, Jabir referred to the Qatari economic and tourist investments in Eritrea, hoping that bilateral relations would witness further development for the benefit of the Qatari and Eritrean people.

He added that there are Qatari-Eritrean common interests on the Horn of Africa, especially in what related to support peace and stability in the Sudan, Somalia, the Red Sea and Indian Ocean.

In the meantime, the Eritrean official praised the Qatari initiative aims to resolve Darfur crisis, saying that it is an “honest” and “internationally supported” initiative.