From: Bereket Kidane (welela83@yahoo.com)
Date: Tue Aug 18 2009 - 12:50:03 EDT
August 18, 2009
Panel Awards Cash War Damages to Ethiopia, Eritrea
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Filed at 12:29 p.m. ET
AMSTERDAM (AP) -- An international panel has awarded hefty damages to both Ethiopia and Eritrea for deaths, ill treatment of prisoners and civilians and the destruction of property during their 1998-2000 war.
The commission set up by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague awarded Ethiopia slightly more than Eritrea, and blamed the breakaway nation for invading Ethiopian-held territory and starting the conflict.
Ethiopia won damages totaling $174 million. Eritrea is to receive more than $161 million and $2 million to individuals.
Both sides accepted the awards published Tuesday. Ethiopia says Eritrea must pay it the $10 million difference.
The two countries agreed to arbitration as part of a 2000 peace agreement.
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