Abu Dhabi: At the end of the tripartite meeting on Tuesday between His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, Isaias Afwerki, the President of Eritrea, and Dr Abiy Ahmad, Prime Minister of Ethiopia, the UAE hailed the historic peace agreement between Eritrea and Ethiopia which paves the way for improved bilateral relations and contributes to enhancing the security and stability of the two countries in particular, the Horn of Africa and the wider region.

Shaikh Mohammad praised the wisdom of President Afwerki and Prime Minister Ahmad, and commended the bold historic step that led to the signing of a peace agreement between the two countries, which reflects their astute statesmanship and paves the way for years of stability, development and prosperity for the neighbouring countries.

The tripartite statement underscores the deep relationship the UAE enjoys with both Eritrea and Ethiopia, and their common interests, which will enhance the prospects for peace and development based on this agreement, which is a solid foundation for peace and stability in the region.

The UAE affirmed its support for the peace agreement between the two countries in the interest of maintaining a proper relationship in a framework of good neighbourliness and respect for international laws and charters.

In their statement, the parties called upon the international community to support this historic and constructive agreement to promote peace, stability and development and to benefit the peoples of the two countries and the wider region.

The two Ethiopian and Eritrean leaders also appreciated the wisdom of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz and the contribution of Shaikh Mohammad and Prince Mohammad Bin Salman Bin Abdul Aziz, Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince, Vice President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Defence, in sponsoring and pushing forward the peace agreement to be a catalyst for positive relations that will benefit the neighbouring countries and the Horn of Africa.

President Afwerki and Prime Minister Ahmed thanked Saudi Arabia and the UAE for their contribution to the efforts to end the dispute between the neighbours. Saudi Arabia and the UAE have spared no effort to help the two countries re-establish good relations for the sake of their people and the wider region.

Ethiopia, Eritrean leaders accorded warm welcome in Abu Dhabi

A tripartite summit comprising Eritrea, Ethiopia, and the UAE gets underway in Abu Dhabi