Russia to help ensure lasting peace in Ethiopia, Eritrea


BBC Monitoring Service - United Kingdom; Aug 15, 2002

Moscow, 15 August: Russia will exert constructive efforts to ensure a lasting peace in Ethiopia and Eritrea and convince them to build good-neighbourly relations, the Foreign Ministry told ITAR-TASS on Thursday [15 August].

The ministry commented on UN Security Council Resolution 1430, which envisages expanding the activity of the UN mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea in order to facilitate the settlement of territorial claims between the two countries.

The mission will provide aid to the demarcation of the Ethiopian-Eritrean border, the ministry said.

Source: ITAR-TASS news agency, Moscow, in English 1547 gmt 15 Aug 02

/ý BBC Monitoring