Press Release
OAU Delegation Visit

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Eritrea, H.E. Haile Woldensae, today held discussions with an OAU delegation representing the High-Level Delegation mediating the Eritrean-Ethiopian conflict.

The Eritrean Foreign Minister informed the delegation that Eritrea:
* reaffirms its acceptance of the OAU Framework Agreement endorsed by the Central Organ. This acceptance was communicated to the Current Chairman of the OAU on February 27, 1999;
* had always called for and is now committed to an immediate cease-fire and cessation of hostilities; and that
* Eritrea has already established a high-level body fully mandated to initiate and finalize the implementation of the provisions of the Framework agreement.

The OAU delegation expressed its satisfaction with the clarification made by the Eritrean Foreign Minister.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Asmara, 5 March 1999