MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – The leaders of Ethiopia and Somalia on Wednesday reached a landmark settlement to put aside their variations and collaborate on securing a framework that might grant Addis Ababa entry to the ocean via business preparations, together with lease, contracts and different related modalities.
This breakthrough was achieved following a high-stakes assembly hosted by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Earlier than the signing of the declaration, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held separate conferences with the 2 leaders, who had not met because the January signing of a naval base settlement between Ethiopia and Somaliland that sparked tensions between them.
The 2 international locations dedicated to upholding one another’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, and unity, whereas guaranteeing that Somalia supplies Ethiopia with safe and sustainable maritime entry underneath the sovereign authority of the Somali Federal Republic.
Below the phrases of the declaration, the 2 nations pledged to provoke technical negotiations in good religion, with the purpose of finalizing and signing an settlement by no later than the tip of February 2025 and inside a four-month timeframe.
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