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The leaders of Ethiopia and Eritrea signed a \u201cJoint declaration of peace and friendship\u201d on Monday 9 July, a day after a historic summit marked a start to normalisation of ties between the former foes.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe state of war between Ethiopia and Eritrea has come to an end,\u201d the leaders said in a\u00a0joint declaration. \u201cA new era of peace and friendship has been opened.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Agreement, which specifies five pillars, was signed this morning at State House by President Isaias Afwerki and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.<\/p>\n

The Joint Declaration states, inter alia, that:<\/p>\n

i) The State of war that existed between the two countries has come to an end. A new era of peace and friendship has been ushered;<\/p>\n

ii) Both countries will work to promote close cooperation in political, economic, social, cultural and security areas.<\/p>\n

iii) Transport, trade and telecommunication ties will be resumed; diplomatic ties and activities renewed;<\/p>\n

iv) The border decision will be implemented;<\/p>\n

v) Both countries will work together to guarantee regional peace, development and cooperation<\/p>\n

\u201cThis move opens prospects for real, regional economic integration. Get the economic underpinnings of the region right and you get stability,\u201d said Alex Rondos, the European Union\u2019s special representative for the Horn of Africa.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are enormous potential complementarities between the two countries if the recent political advances are consolidated,\u201d said Andrew Mold, who heads the East Africa office of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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