Statement from the Office of the Spokesperson
On the President of the UN Security Council's 13th November Statement on Ethiopia and Eritrea
Ethiopia takes note of the statement of the Security Council President on the situation between Ethiopia and Eritrea . The Presidential Statement, made last night, stressed the importance of the commitment of both parties to lay the foundation for sustainable peace in the region, and urged them to implement immediately, and without preconditions, the Delimitation Decision of April 2002. The Statement underscored the acceptance of this decision by both parties, without preconditions. Ethiopia has repeatedly made clear its commitment to demarcation according to international practice and norms. Ethiopia pointed out that it fully accepted the President’s call for: “..the parties to refrain from using force, and to settle their disagreements by peaceful means, to normalize their relations, to promote stability and to lay the foundation for sustainable peace in the region.”
The Presidential Statement noted the necessity to comply “fully with the Algiers Agreements and prior Security Council resolutions”. It also underscored the need to provide UNMEE with all necessary access, assistance, support and protection to fulfill its mandate. The Secretary-General, in his latest report earlier this month, drew attention to the violations of the Algiers Agreements by Eritrea in its deployment of troops into the Temporary Security Zone and in the restrictions imposed on UNMEE. These points were underlined by Ethiopia in its Notification to Eritrea in September. What is necessary now is an acceptance by both parties of the need to assume their responsibilities with seriousness, and to co-operate fully with the Secretary-General to find the way forward.
Ethiopia accepts the President’s statement that the primary responsibility for the resolution of the border issue and other differences now lies with Ethiopia and Eritrea . Ethiopia believes that this is the only way to break the current stalemate and move the demarcation process forward. Ethiopia also strongly supports the reference of the Presidential Statement to the efforts of the UN Secretary-General to facilitate the process. Ethiopia believes that there is a need for a facilitator for the Secretary-General to intensify his efforts in this direction. Ethiopia will fully support any such efforts.
Ethiopia underlines once again its full commitment to the demarcation process, to the peaceful resolution of all disagreements with Eritrea , to the normalization of relations and to establishing a sustainable peace in the region. Ethiopia hopes these aims will be reciprocated as soon as possible.
From the Office of the Spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
November 14, 2007
Jos Mtambo:
Mr Siza from KigamboninoHis birth name is Jonathan Siza but his well known by the name 'Jos Mtambo'. A native of the fastest growing district in Dar es salaam, Kigamboni or as he likes to call it 'Kigambonino'. Jos made a step into hip hop seriously in 1994, founding a clique called 'Fun With Sense' [FWS] with his friend Omar Musa aka 'Ommy'. Read more by visiting http://www.swahiliremix.com/
On the President of the UN Security Council's 13th November Statement on Ethiopia and Eritrea
Ethiopia takes note of the statement of the Security Council President on the situation between Ethiopia and Eritrea . The Presidential Statement, made last night, stressed the importance of the commitment of both parties to lay the foundation for sustainable peace in the region, and urged them to implement immediately, and without preconditions, the Delimitation Decision of April 2002. The Statement underscored the acceptance of this decision by both parties, without preconditions. Ethiopia has repeatedly made clear its commitment to demarcation according to international practice and norms. Ethiopia pointed out that it fully accepted the President’s call for: “..the parties to refrain from using force, and to settle their disagreements by peaceful means, to normalize their relations, to promote stability and to lay the foundation for sustainable peace in the region.”
The Presidential Statement noted the necessity to comply “fully with the Algiers Agreements and prior Security Council resolutions”. It also underscored the need to provide UNMEE with all necessary access, assistance, support and protection to fulfill its mandate. The Secretary-General, in his latest report earlier this month, drew attention to the violations of the Algiers Agreements by Eritrea in its deployment of troops into the Temporary Security Zone and in the restrictions imposed on UNMEE. These points were underlined by Ethiopia in its Notification to Eritrea in September. What is necessary now is an acceptance by both parties of the need to assume their responsibilities with seriousness, and to co-operate fully with the Secretary-General to find the way forward.
Ethiopia accepts the President’s statement that the primary responsibility for the resolution of the border issue and other differences now lies with Ethiopia and Eritrea . Ethiopia believes that this is the only way to break the current stalemate and move the demarcation process forward. Ethiopia also strongly supports the reference of the Presidential Statement to the efforts of the UN Secretary-General to facilitate the process. Ethiopia believes that there is a need for a facilitator for the Secretary-General to intensify his efforts in this direction. Ethiopia will fully support any such efforts.
Ethiopia underlines once again its full commitment to the demarcation process, to the peaceful resolution of all disagreements with Eritrea , to the normalization of relations and to establishing a sustainable peace in the region. Ethiopia hopes these aims will be reciprocated as soon as possible.
From the Office of the Spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
November 14, 2007
Jos Mtambo:
Mr Siza from KigamboninoHis birth name is Jonathan Siza but his well known by the name 'Jos Mtambo'. A native of the fastest growing district in Dar es salaam, Kigamboni or as he likes to call it 'Kigambonino'. Jos made a step into hip hop seriously in 1994, founding a clique called 'Fun With Sense' [FWS] with his friend Omar Musa aka 'Ommy'. Read more by visiting http://www.swahiliremix.com/
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