Published December 12,2024
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The UN on Thursday hailed a Türkiye-mediated pact between Somalia and Ethiopia to finish variations.
“We warmly welcome the announcement of the Ankara declaration between Ethiopia and Somalia under the leadership of Türkiye,” UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric stated throughout a news convention in response to Anadolu’s query concerning the not too long ago signed deal.
Describing it as a “positive move” within the spirit of “friendship” and “mutual respect,” Dujarric stated: “We look forward to the start of the technical negotiations on that front, and very much hope for a full positive outcome to the process.”
“We also express our appreciation to the efforts by Türkiye for bringing these two countries together, the leaders of these two countries together and in their support for the implementation of the agreement,” he stated.
Dujarric conveyed the UN’s readiness to “assist and support in any way,” and famous that “deep and serious differences” will be resolved through dialogue but it surely requires “political will.”
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan hosted his Somalian counterpart Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in Ankara on Wednesday earlier than the three leaders introduced the Ankara Declaration.
“We have taken the first step toward a new beginning based on peace and cooperation between Somalia and Ethiopia,” Erdoğan stated at a joint news convention within the Turkish capital.
The two East African international locations have been at odds since Ethiopia struck a cope with Somalia’s breakaway area of Somaliland on Jan. 1 to make use of its Red Sea port of Berbera. Türkiye has been working to finish tensions between the 2 international locations.
Source: www.anews.com.tr