Addis Ababa, June 8, 2018 (FBC) –International law experts have hailed Ethiopia’s move to accept the Algiers Agreement as an appropriate measure.
The Algiers Agreement was a peace agreement between the governments of Eritrea and Ethiopia signed on December 12, 2000, for the formal end of the Ethio-Eritrea border war.
The two-year border war was one the bloody wars in African history. It claimed the lives of several thousands of people.
The Executive Committee of EPRDF, in its meeting last Tuesday, discussed on the need to end the current "no war no peace " situation and agreed on the need to restore peace between the two countries.
At the end, it decided to fully accept and implement the Algiers Agreement and decisions of the Ethio-Eritrea Boundary Commission based on relevant international legal instruments.
Commenting on the Committee’s decision, Dr Yacob Hailemariam, an international legal expert, said “Ethiopia couldn’t retreat after signing the agreement which harmonizes with international law.”
“However, great precaution should be taken during demarcation process. The two nations should properly discuss on it,” Dr Yacob said in an exclusive interview with FBC.
Abay Yimer, a Legal and Administration instructor at the Addis Ababa University and member of research team at the Harvard University, said “the decision of the Committee is strategic and progressive.”
Ethiopia’s decision to accept and implement the Algiers Agreement is important in improving the economic benefit of the two countries through enhancing their mutual cooperation, the experts said.
Translated and posted by Amare Asrat
The Algiers Agreement was a peace agreement between the governments of Eritrea and Ethiopia signed on December 12, 2000, for the formal end of the Ethio-Eritrea border war.
The two-year border war was one the bloody wars in African history. It claimed the lives of several thousands of people.
The Executive Committee of EPRDF, in its meeting last Tuesday, discussed on the need to end the current "no war no peace " situation and agreed on the need to restore peace between the two countries.
At the end, it decided to fully accept and implement the Algiers Agreement and decisions of the Ethio-Eritrea Boundary Commission based on relevant international legal instruments.
Commenting on the Committee’s decision, Dr Yacob Hailemariam, an international legal expert, said “Ethiopia couldn’t retreat after signing the agreement which harmonizes with international law.”
“However, great precaution should be taken during demarcation process. The two nations should properly discuss on it,” Dr Yacob said in an exclusive interview with FBC.
Abay Yimer, a Legal and Administration instructor at the Addis Ababa University and member of research team at the Harvard University, said “the decision of the Committee is strategic and progressive.”
Ethiopia’s decision to accept and implement the Algiers Agreement is important in improving the economic benefit of the two countries through enhancing their mutual cooperation, the experts said.
Translated and posted by Amare Asrat
Addis Ababa, June 8, 2018 (FBC) –International law experts have hailed Ethiopia’s move to accept the Algiers Agreement as an appropriate measure.
The Algiers Agreement was a peace agreement between the governments of Eritrea and Ethiopia signed on December 12, 2000, for the formal end of the Ethio-Eritrea border war.
The two-year border war was one the bloody wars in African history. It claimed the lives of several thousands of people.
The Executive Committee of EPRDF, in its meeting last Tuesday, discussed on the need to end the current "no war no peace " situation and agreed on the need to restore peace between the two countries.
At the end, it decided to fully accept and implement the Algiers Agreement and decisions of the Ethio-Eritrea Boundary Commission based on relevant international legal instruments.
Commenting on the Committee’s decision, Dr Yacob Hailemariam, an international legal expert, said “Ethiopia couldn’t retreat after signing the agreement which harmonizes with international law.”
“However, great precaution should be taken during demarcation process. The two nations should properly discuss on it,” Dr Yacob said in an exclusive interview with FBC.
Abay Yimer, a Legal and Administration instructor at the Addis Ababa University and member of research team at the Harvard University, said “the decision of the Committee is strategic and progressive.”
Ethiopia’s decision to accept and implement the Algiers Agreement is important in improving the economic benefit of the two countries through enhancing their mutual cooperation, the experts said.
Translated and posted by Amare Asrat
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