EU in sync with Eritrea, no option to Algiers, border ruling
stands
21 Dec 2004, EDNews - In response to Eritrea’s public comment on EU’s positin regarding
Ethiopia’s Five-point attack on the Algiers Agreement, the EU issued a
statement agreeing with Eritrea that there is no alternative to The Algiers
peace accord between Eritrea and Ethiopia and that the decision of the Boundary
Commission is final & binding and it stands. Full report follows:
Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the
European Union on the peace process between Ethiopia and Eritrea
The EU welcomes
Eritrea's statement on progress on the demarcation of the boundary with
Ethiopia contained in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' declaration issued on 12
December, indicating that the peace process has arrived at a propitious
juncture. The EU agrees that the way forward lies in the full implementation of
the 2000 Algiers agreement and the subsequent final and binding decision of the
Boundary Commission.
In this regard,
the EU considers the Eritrean statement, in conjunction with the declaration by
Ethiopia of 25 November in which it pledges to pay its outstanding dues to the
Boundary Commission and appoint field liaison officers, as an encouraging step
which lays ground for further progress in the peaceful resolution of the border
conflict between the two countries.
The EU expresses
its hope that the Boundary Commission will now be in a position to commence, in
close co-operation with the two countries, the demarcation process and thus lay
a solid basis upon which a lasting peace can be secured.
The EU reiterates its firm commitment to assist Eritrea and
Ethiopia in overcoming the current stalemate. The EU considers sustainable
peace between Ethiopia and Eritrea as fundamental for further national
development and for the enhancement of peace and security in the region as a
whole. [ 17-12-2004 | Press releases (CFSP) |
General Affairs and External Relations ]
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