The congress was held on January 16, 2021 under the slogan that goes: “ Through our internal unity and dedication we will confront any obstacles and win.“ Following the agenda prepared by the preparatory committee, the congress discussed beneficiary issues to our party, our country and the Horn region in general after which the regional congress passed the following resolutions and recommendations:

1. Work hard to increase party membership specially targeting young females and males.

2. The congress called upon our people to organize and elevate its struggle because without being organized we cannot replace the dictatorship with a just and democratic system.

3. Strengthen our party’s financial standing by meeting and convincing Eritreans and friends of Eritrea to offer assistance. In addition, the regional congress suggested to jump start a well planned capital investment whose feasibility to be primarily       studied by members with necessary skills.

4. Congress underscored that raising the awareness of our members reflected in our party project is better achieved through the modern media tools in which all party members ought to participate. Based on that the regional congress organized a    work project that is to be discharged at the level of branches and individual members.

5. The North America congress have put together a facilitating program to enable us boost our diplomatic activities with international institutions, familiarize the goals of our party through Broadcast and written media. Congress also encouraged the    party to establish relations with countries in our region (East Africa) to promote peace and stability. Moreover, the regional congress showed its resolve to conduct communications with government institutions and none profit organization in Nort    America level. Considering the current dangerous situation triggered by the prime minister of Ethiopia and the Eritrean dictator, congress followed the foot-steps of the EPDP central committee’s decision and likewise condemned the brutality of the    war lords over the people of Tigray and demanded the hostilities to stop immediately and called the parties to solve their differences on the negotiating table.

6. The unprovoked cross border conflict with Tigray led by the Eritrean dictator exposed our people to yet another uncalled for tragedy and so the congress called for swift secession of the hostilities and the trigger happy dictator to take his forces out    of Tigray. Consequently, congress encouraged to reinforce our resistance against the enemy along with other justice seekers.

7. Concerning the tragic violations perpetrated on the Eritrean refugees living in camps in Tigray under the auspices of UNHR and Ethiopia, the regional congress again called upon international human rights organizations, relevant UN organs and    governments to redress the damage done and return some semblance of dignity to the victimized refugees. Going forward, the congress stressed the necessity of co-operating with the diaspora opposition and the civic movements. More importantly the North America congress recommended that joining hands with Yiakl movement and intensifying the struggle against the brute in Eritrea will essentially hasten his demise or downfall.

8. A call of the North America congress to the Eritrean defense forces: we recognize and the Eritrean people knows the hefty price you paid time and again in order to secure sovereignty and the independence of your country. We know too that in the   past the dictator gambled with your lives by engaging you into wars unknown to you for the sole reason of protracting his time in power regardless of our people’s loss and pain. As is always the case even now you have been pushed into a bloody    war in Tigray where you are causing and sustaining untold death and distraction in Tigray. As you may know this war doesn’t bear any benefits for you and for your country other than simply being sacrificial lambs for Isaias’ sinister agenda of    interfering in Ethiopian hostilities. Therefore, the congress is urging you straight from where it is convening to never again be pushed into unjust wars that serve no good purpose for Eritrea.

Long live our national independence and sovereignty!

Justice and democracy for our people!

Eternal glory for our martyrs!

EPDP regional congress of North America.

January 16, 2021