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Ethiopia, Sudan Agree to Cooperate in Peace, Security Affairs

The Ethiopian Herald (Addis Ababa)
NEWS
December 2, 2005
Posted to the web December 2, 2005

By ENA
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia and Sudan have agreed to cooperate in keeping peace and security along
their common border for mutual development of the two countries.
The agreement signed on November 28 in the Ethiopian town of Gondar provides
for the military commands of the two countries along the common border to
cooperate in the areas of maintaining the peace and security of the areas, the
Ministry of Defence told ENA.
Western Command Post Commander in-Chief Brigadier General Abreha Wolde-Mariam
on the occasion said the two countries enjoy historical relations and they
should maintain the peace and security along their common border to enable the
development of their resources for the mutual benefits of their peoples.
The general is also quoted as saying that the armies of the two countries will
cooperate to enable bilateral economic and social cooperation agreements to be
implemented in an atmosphere of peace.
The agreement is believed to enhance cooperation of the two sides in the areas
of peace and security affairs as well as the protection of natural resources
and cultural relics, he said.
The signing of the agreement was attended by military attaches, diplomats,
senior military officers and unit commanders.

   

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