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Dr. Tedros meets UN Secretary-General Chef de Cabinet
*Addis Ababa, 2 June 2014 (WIC) - *Foreign Minister Dr. Tedros held
discussions in Algiers on Thursday (May 29) with Susan Malcorra, the Chef
de Cabinet of the UN Secretary-General.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, their discussion focused on
regional peace and security.
Dr. Tedros detailed Ethiopia's role in working for peace and stability in
the Horn of Africa region and commended the UN for adopting a resolution
for the rapid deployment of the proposed Deterrence and Protection force
for to South Sudan.
He also briefed Ms. Malcorra on Eritrea's continued efforts to destabilize
the region, even involving itself in the South Sudan conflict. He stressed
there was no sign that it had genuinely changed its behavior.
Dr. Tedros said the sanctions' regime needed to be implemented seriously in
order to persuade the regime to genuinely change its behavior.
He pointed out that Ethiopia had accepted the Border Commission's decisions
despite its faults and announced its readiness to implement these in a
manner to bring lasting peace and normalization of relations long ago.
Dr. Tedros repeated that Ethiopia was fully ready to solve any problems
with Eritrea, but for this dialogue was paramount. Ethiopia had made clear
its readiness to have such a dialogue at any time, place and at any level.
Dr. Tedros asked the UN to check the behavior of the Eritrean regime
properly and take the necessary measure to restrain its destabilizing
activities.
Susan Malcorra said she appreciated Ethiopia's stance and promised the UN's
support for peaceful resolution of the issue.
She also said she would put forward Ethiopia's concerns regarding the
behavior of the Eritrean regime to the Secretary-General.
Dr. Tedros and Susan Malcorra also exchanged views on the construction the
Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, its potential benefits and the measures
taken by Ethiopia, including establishment of the International Panel of
Experts to ensure the Dam would not cause any significant harm to lower
riparian countries.
Received on Mon Jun 02 2014 - 10:34:59 EDT