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Addis Ababa, December 27,
2007 - The version of the story about an incident along
Ethio-Eritrea border recounted by Eritrea on December
26, 2007 is not based on what really took place, the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. It also said there was
an incident, it is true.
In a statement sent to ENA on Thursday, the Ministry
said that the incident is of Eritrea’s making which is
being looked into. It is possible that it may have been
a result of an accidental encounter between the
reconnaissance missions of the two parties. The claim
that there was an attack by Ethiopia is just pure
fabrication, it said.
Ethiopia said time and again that it wants to settle the
dispute with Eritrea right away and using whatever
mechanism may be available, it said.
Ethiopia has said repeatedly that it is ready to
recommit itself to the commitment that both parties have
entered into under the Allergies agreements to refrain
from the threat and use of force.
The Ministry noted that Ethiopia has absolutely no claim
over an inch of Eritrea’s territory.
Thus, it has no cause to pick a fight with Eritrea.
On the other hand, it is Eritrea that continues to claim
with no justification that Ethiopia occupies sovereign
Eritrean territory. This has been restated in a letter
written by the Eritrean President on the 21st December
2007 and addressed to the President of the UN Security
Council.
Therefore, if there is any party with the motive for
conflict, it is Eritrea, not Ethiopia.
It said that is why the latest claim by Eritrea has no
basis and that it should be viewed as pure fabrication,
or with, little doubt, an exaggerated and distorted
account of an event that took place along the common
boarder.
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