Ethiopian PM Visits Khartoum to End Dispute with Sudan

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed informed the Sudanese parties that he does not bring any new initiatives or proposals on the political situation in Sudan.

The Prime Minister indicated that the government strongly supports the framework political agreement signed between the Sudanese parties and rejects any external interference.

Ahmed stressed that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) would not cause any harm to Sudan and that the two parties agreed on resolving border disputes through negotiation.

Ahmed arrived in Khartoum on a one-day visit and met with the Chairman of the Sovereign Council, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.

The foreign ministers of both countries issued a joint statement indicating that the visit aims to show solidarity and support with the government and people of Sudan, hoping for an intra-Sudanese consensus that leads to the stability of the transitional period, achieving democratic transformation, and strengthening ties between the two nations.

The Ethiopian side stressed that the Sudanese people could solve their problems to form a civilian government and other transitional institutions.

The statement indicated that Ahmed held talks with the Sudanese parties that signed and did not sign the framework agreement, urging them to resolve their differences and work together to achieve peace and stability.

The statement noted that the Sudanese side welcomed the Ethiopian peace agreement concluded in Pretoria, South Africa, last November between the Ethiopian government and the Tigray’s People Liberation Front.

The agreement was an important step that promotes stability and peace and ends the war in Ethiopia, which will positively affect Sudan, said the statement.

The two countries also agreed to address bilateral issues through dialogue and understanding, including on GERD, based on the mechanisms between the two countries.

After the summit with Ahmed, Burhan announced that the two countries agreed on all outstanding issues relating to the dam.

Sovereign Council-affiliated media reported in a statement obtained by Asharq Al-Awsat that the meeting addressed bilateral relations and ways to strengthen joint coordination mechanisms between the two countries.

The statement noted that Burhan said the two countries reached an agreement on all GERD issues, adopting dialogue, documents, and technical mechanisms as an essential reference for resolving border issues.

After he met with Burhan, Ahmed met the Vice President of the Sovereign Council, Mohammad Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, and discussed bilateral relations and the current regional and local political developments. Read all from original source