UN chief concerned about recent tensions between Ethiopia, Eritrea
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Uehudah [2011-05-20]
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon voiced his concerns on Thursday over the rising tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea.
In a statement released by his spokesperson, Ban said he is concerned about the tensions between the two sides, including recent shooting incidents, as well as the building up of military forces in the border area.
He called upon Eritrea and Ethiopia to exercise utmost restraint, maintain their commitment to the Algiers Agreements, preserve the integrity of the Temporary Security Zone, and facilitate the implementation of the delimitation decision of the Eritrea-Ethiopia Boundary Commission.