HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases...Eritrean National Day hide Eritrean National Day Press Statement Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State May 24, 2023 On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Eritrea on the 32nd anniversary of their nation’s independence. The United States hopes that a shared desire for peace and freedom will bring our peoples closer together. Tags Bureau of African Affairs Eritrea Office of the Spokesperson The Secretary of State