[dehai-news] (Nhan Dan) Vietnam calls on Djibouti, Eritrea to resort to dialogue


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From: Biniam Tekle (biniamt@dehai.org)
Date: Thu Sep 18 2008 - 08:44:39 EDT


  Last updated: 17:43 - September 18, 2008

Vietnam calls on Djibouti, Eritrea to resort to dialogue

 Vietnam has called upon Djibouti and Eritrea to show utmost restraint, to
refrain from any threat or use of force and to resort to dialogue so as to
de-escalate the tension between the two countries.

At the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) discussion on border dispute
between Djibouti and Eritrea in New York on September 17, the Vietnamese
deputy representative to the UNSC, Ambassador Hoang Chi Trung expressed
concern at the escalation of tension between the two countries, most notably
the scaling-up militarization by both sides at the border and the breakdown
in their diplomatic relations.

The ambassador underlined the fundamental principle to be applied to such
situation that every dispute and conflict should be resolved through
peaceful negotiations in a manner consistent with international law and the
UN Charter.

"Dispute and conflict can never be resolved without the engagement and
political will of all the parties concerned," said the Vietnamese diplomat,
urging Eritrea to fulfill its international obligation and responsibility to
work constructively with the UN and other regional mechanisms with a view to
peacefully resolving the border dispute with Djibouti.

Ambassador Trung shared the views expressed in the report of the UN
Fact-Finding Mission that both sides, especially the State of Eritrea,
should exert efforts to implement political engagements and conduct peaceful
dialogues.

He proposed the UN Secretary General, in coordination with regional efforts,
continue to explore his good offices to encourage dialogue, generate
political space and create an entry point for diffusing the tension and
resolving the bilateral dispute between Eritrea and Djibouti. (VNA)

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