Riyadh: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has sent a cable of congratulations to President Isaias Afwerki of the State of Eritrea on his country's Independence Day.

According to Saudi Press Agency, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques wished the president continued good health and happiness, and the government and people of Eritrea steady progress and prosperity.