Statement by the Press Secretary/Director-General for Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the Acceptance by the Ethiopian Government of the Decision of the Eritrea-Ethiopia Boundary Commission

November 29, 2004

Japan welcomes the fact that the Ethiopian government decided to accept, in principle, the Decision of the Eritrea-Ethiopia Boundary Commission.
Japan strongly hopes that this decision of the Ethiopian government will provide impetus to start the border demarcation promptly between Ethiopia and Eritrea and facilitate the peace process between the two countries based on the spirit of mutual concession.
Japan, having been encouraging both Ethiopia and Eritrea to seek peace, intends to continue its assistance toward the final settlement of their border issue.

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