Ethiopia: Efforts to Resolve Eritrean Border Dispute
Addis Ababa (HAN) May 29, 2014 - Regional diplomatic relations between
Ethiopia and Yemen were inaugurated before the 2nd World War in 1935. Dr.
Tedros Adhanom met last week in his office President Abdu Rebu Mansour Hadi
in Sana'a following the conclusion of the Fifth Joint Ministerial Commission
Meeting. Discussions centered on matters related to bilateral and regional
affairs of common concern and interest.
President Mansour Hadi welcomed Dr. Tedros and characterized Ethiopia Yemen
relations as historic and deep-rooted. Dr. Tedros briefed President Hadi on
Ethiopia's efforts to resolve the Ethiopia Eritrea border dispute, pointing
out that Ethiopia consistently stressed the importance of negotiation and
dialogue to resolve the issue.
However, he said, the Government of Eritrea persistently disregarded the
logic of reason, dialogue and negotiation and attached greater significance
to the logic of might and conflict. He affirmed that Ethiopia was always
open and willing to participate in sustained dialogue and constructive
discussion. Dr. Tedros also explained that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance
Dam was a landmark in Ethiopia's march towards prosperity and sustainable
development, adding that the GERD would contribute greatly to the
transformation of the economies and societies of all Nile Basin countries
including Egypt.
Dr. Tedros Adhanom underlined that Ethiopia was committed to genuine
negotiations with Egypt in order to address the concerns of Egypt, and
underlined that Ethiopia was always prepared to follow the path of equitable
and reasonable utilization of the water resources of the Nile for the
realization of shared benefits and a win-win approach.