Ethiopia on Tuesday set a pre-condition outlining what it wants if it is to engage in negotiations with Sudan over their border dispute.
According to State media reports, the government will only begin talks when the Sudanese side goes back to the status quo ante, an Ethiopian news agency quoting Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Dina Mufti, said today.
"Our precondition to carry out the negotiations with the Sudanese side is return to the status quo ante. Then we will discuss the border issue," he said.
Mr Dina stressed that there won't be any dialogue with Sudan unless the latter pulls its forces out of occupied Ethiopian territories.
While commending the initiative of actors who have been trying to settle the dispute through dialogue, Mr Dina stated that Ethiopia "is always ready to settle border issues through normal mechanisms that have already been schemed out".
Source=Ethiopia Sets Pre-Condition for Dialogue With Sudan - allAfrica.com
