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[Maxi]

Tigray Region Ready to Resolve Border Dispute with Eritrea: TPLF Chair




Tigray Region Ready to Resolve Border Dispute with Eritrea: TPLF Chair

By Staff Reporter

Debretsion-Badme-EritreaFebruary 13, 2020 (Ezega.com) -- The Chair of the Tigray People Liberation Front (TPLF) Dr. Deberetsion Geberemichael said his administration is ready to resolve the border dispute with neighboring Eritrea based on international laws and relevant provisions.

Briefing journalists in connection with the 45th founding anniversary of TPLF, Debretsion stressed the need for leaders of Tigray, Ethiopia, and Eritrea to come to a negotiating table to resolve the border issue and work for ensure real peace among their peoples.

Debretsion who is also Deputy President of the Tigray state accused Addis Ababa of disrupting the peace process and failing to facilitate conditions to resolve Ethio-Eritrea border disputes.

The deputy president’s remark comes after Eritrean President Issaias Afeworki recently accused TPLF of creating hurdles to resolve the unsettled border issues with Ethiopia.

Debretsion did not comment on if his government is willing to give away Badme town and surrounding areas to Eritrea as per the decision of the Ethio-Eritrea boundary commission back in 2000.

“The situations in the disputed Badme town and surrounding areas became worse particularly after the diplomatic relations between Ethiopia and Eritrea were restored in mid-2018,” said the Eritrean President in an interview broadcast on Eritrea TV.

“We want the border and other unsettled issues resolved based on international law and relevant provisions. The border issues with Eritrea need to be handled by the federal government. The regional government, as a member of a federal government, is committed to negotiations between the two governments and international decisions are implemented,” Debretsion said.

According to the TPLF leader, the regional government wants the border issue to get a lasting solution but no effort was made to start negotiations on the border and other unsettled issues.

Before Ethiopia announced its acceptance of the decision by the border commission, commonly known as the Algiers Agreement, it raised questions regarding the interpretation of the agreement and pointed out challenges that would confront its actual implementation on the ground.

It is not known if TPLF will raise the same concerns now. The Algiers Agreement was widely condemned in Tigray when it was announced. Many felt betrayed for not being represented well during the arbitration process. The TPLF backed away, in part, due to the massive backlash it faced in the state at that time.

Some now question whether both the central government and the regional government are on a strong negotiating ground. The central government has many issues on its plate. The TPLF is currently in the middle of its toughest period since its creation, one that threatens its very survival. The Badme issue may look small in comparison to these leaders, according to critics.

Despite repeated effort by the TPLF to reconcile, the Eritrean leader has been very critical and dismissal of the TPLF, especially since Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed came to power. On many occasions, he did not hide his wish to see the TPLF defunct. Last week, he accused the TPLF of being the source of the ethnic conflicts Ethiopia is facing today.

Speaking about existing situations in the country, Debretsion said the economic situation of Ethiopia is going down the drain and, if unchecked, it will pose a serious problem on the livelihood of its people. In a recent discussion with MPs, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Ethiopia’s economy has gained momentum and created over 1.2 million new jobs since he took office in April 2018.

Debretsion said the forthcoming elections are a crucial step to resolve the existing political crisis and determine the fate of the nation.

He said TPLF is preparing to compete in forthcoming elections and called for other political parties operating in the Tigray state to do the same. He said TPLF is ready to support the political parties and widen the democratic space. This is different from what he declared last month during the emergency congress of the organization.

Earlier in January 2020, the TPLF chair, Dr. Debretsion Gebremichael had said those who are not in line with TPLF decisions will be considered as traitors and will be dealt with accordingly. He said, "you are either with us or against us." "Our campaign will start against them, the traitors," he added at that time.

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[Maxi]

[Fed_Up]

Nah bro!
Agamewoch’n mamen qebro naw. Because of them the region dragged 28+ years back. It is sad but nothing we can do about it. It is huge losses.

[kebena05]

Nah....they can only give our Badme when we chocked their skinny neck to death. Personally, I don't think PIA and PM Abiy want that resolved so quickly..they want to use it to chock the entire Tigray and its gang, the TPLF to death through many means before it is resolved. They want to make sure, TPLF and its people are no threat to Eritrea or Ethiopia for future. The news is, Dr. Abiy already reduced Tigray's monthly welfare check by 90%, all roads leading to Tigray through Amara and Afar region are technically closed except for a few public transportation. The Sudanise border with Humera, Gonder is also now on Federal border control hands. Tigrieans are now too busy painting TPLF flags on dogs and cats

[Fed_Up]

Nah....they can only give our Badme when we chocked their skinny neck to death. Personally, I don't think PIA and PM Abiy want that resolved so quickly..they want to use it to chock the entire Tigray and its gang, the TPLF to death through many means before it is resolved. They want to make sure, TPLF and its people are no threat to Eritrea or Ethiopia for future. The news is, Dr. Abiy already reduced Tigray's monthly welfare check by 90%, all roads leading to Tigray through Amara and Afar region are technically closed except for a few public transportation. The Sudanise border with Humera, Gonder is also now on Federal border control hands. Tigrieans are now too busy painting TPLF flags on dogs and cats

[Halafi Mengedi]

Yibahalyalo???

[Abdelaziz]

that WERADA HAMASENAY DEBREPORNO IS DISASTER FOR TIGRAY, HE HAS TAKEN TIGRAY BPEOPLE 100 YEARS BACK, I HEARD HIM SAYING THAT WHILE HIS CAT''S-LIKE LIPS WERE QUIVERING FROM FEAR. HE MUST BE KILLED, HE IS THE MOST TRAITOROUS PERSON IN TIGRAY HISTORY. IF HO'MOSHENAYS SET THEIR FEET ON TIGRAY LANDS BECAUSE KURMAN AR'TERAN DEBREPORNO GIVES THEN, THEN THEY WILL LOSE EVEN THE ENTIRE CURSEDARTERA.

[Maxi]

BORDER DELIMITATION

"Ethiopia had introduced no evidence in its opening pleading (its Memorial) of governmental activities west of that straight line; although it produced some evidence in its Counter Memorial, it did not add to or develop this in its Reply. Moreover, maps submitted by Ethiopia were inconsistent as to the location of Badme village. Overall, the evidence was nothing like what might have been expected had Ethiopia's presence there in the period before the case been as significant as Ethiopia now alleges. "

"The Commission would note that what is relevant here is governmental and not private activity. The references to Ethiopian governmental control of Badme and its environs were insufficient to persuade the Commission that an Ethiopian presence west of the line from Points 6 to 9 would support a departure from the line that had crystallized by 1935.

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[Temt]

Nah! TPLF may be the most untrustworthy political organization from all the groups in Ethiopia. The good thing is, however, we shall get our lost territories whether the Weyanes likes it or not. The sad part is, it may cost the people of Tigrai heavily. But again, the Tegaru would have none to blame but themselves! "One can not have his cake and eat it" as the saying goes. If they really wanted peace with Eritrea for the last 20 years, then they have a funny way of expressing it.

[tarik]

Maxi

Good Evening Sir

Briefing journalists in connection with the 45th founding anniversary of TPLF, Debretsion stressed the need for leaders of Tigray, Ethiopia, and Eritrea to come to a negotiating table to resolve the border issue and work for ensure real peace among their peoples.

First of all cursed-land-tigray is not a country, 2 say bring Eritrea, Ethiopia and tigray on z table. Maxi have read what u posted???

The deputy president’s remark comes after Eritrean President Issaias Afeworki recently accused TPLF of creating hurdles to resolve the unsettled border issues with Ethiopia.


That was z fact

Debretsion did not comment on if his government is willing to give away Badme town and surrounding areas to Eritrea as per the decision of the Ethio-Eritrea boundary commission back in 2000.

Here they r denying what they said.

Conclusion we Eritreans never trust cursed-land-tigray aka terrorist-tigray-tplf. They say peace but prepare 4 war.

Good Evening Sir

[Maxi]

2 Reason why TPLF gave up power and Run to Makele at light speed.
Abiy Ahmed is a CIA Agent

[Hawzen]

I agree with Dr. Debretsion that representatives of the least important killil Tigray should be invited to the table to solve Bademe and its surrounding border issue. At the same time, if Tigray is going to be on the table, the governor of Amhara killil, Temesgen Tiruneh should also be invited to the table to solve the issue of Humera, Woykayit, Tslemet, Almata and other fertile Amhara lands stolen by the least important killil Tigray.

In order to have a peaceful horn, let's first start solving all the lands mentioned above.

Dedebit is always dedeb
R.I.P Abay Tigray

[Za-Ilmaknun]

2 Reason why TPLF gave up power and Run to Makele at light speed.
Abiy Ahmed is a CIA Agent

The slightest pressure will undo the TPLF mercenaries. They bluff about protecting Tigrai and its people when in fact the ultimate goal is to protect their arse and the billions siphoned from the country in the name of mega projects.

[Zmeselo]

Debretsion stressed the need for leaders of Tigray, Ethiopia, Eritrea to come to a negotiating table. ....

I rest my case!