Eritrea/Ethiopia: UN envoy fails to implicate US in peace fraud

11 Jan 2005, EDnews �� As far as the border issue between Eritrea and Ethiopia is concerned, the US has made it abundantly and now even ad nauseam clear that both countries must adhere to the Algiers peace accord they signed and agreed to abide by. And that is and has always been the position of the United Nation and every one else in the entire world.

One would generally and rightly expect a UN envoy, special or not, to represent not to renegotiate, sabotage, or undermine UN policies and positions in all matters and appreciate instances where UN policies and resolutions are working and upheld, at the very least.

Never mind that, UN special envoy for Eritrea and Ethiopia, Lloyd Axworthy, sought and was granted a meeting with Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage not to thank the US for its commitment to Algiers but a shameless attempt to implicate the US in Ethiopia�s 5-point peace fraud by swaying US stance away from Algiers contrary to the declared stance of the organization he represents. But at the end of the meeting, the US remained firm and restated its commitment to Algiers for the umpteenth time by declaring its support for UN position and efforts in the Eritrea-Ethiopia matter in the following press statement:

Had some thing come out in favor of Ethiopia, rest assured that Axworthy would be the first to jump up and down and send not 10 people but a platoon to Ethiopia to herald that.

Press Statement
Adam Ereli, Deputy Spokesman
Washington, DC
January 10, 2005

Meeting Between Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage and UN Special Envoy Lloyd Axworthy

Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage met on Monday, January 10 with the United Nations Special Envoy for Ethiopia and Eritrea, Lloyd Axworthy .

Deputy Secretary Armitage and the Special Envoy discussed the Ethiopia-Eritrea border dispute and the roles of the United Nations and the Eritrea Ethiopia Boundary Commission (EEBC).

The Deputy Secretary reiterated the support of the United States for the efforts of the United Nations and the role of the Special Envoy in promoting peace in the region.

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Released on January 10, 2005