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Ethiopia wants to make the re-opening of two roads connecting it to two of Eritrea\u2019s Red Sea ports a priority in the two nations\u2019 reconciliation process, a government spokesman said on Wednesday 11 July.<\/p>\n

In a move that ended a 20-year military stand-off, the Horn of African neighbours agreed on Monday to open embassies, develop ports and resume flights.<\/p>\n

The historic reconciliation could transform politics and security in the volatile Horn region, which lies along one of the world\u2019s busiest shipping routes.<\/p>\n

Ethiopian government spokesman Ahmed Shide said on Wednesday that the reopening of two critical roads leading to the ports of Assab in Eritrea\u2019s south and Massawa in the north would benefit the whole region.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe unfolding developments will not only benefit our peoples, but the entire Horn of Africa region will be a part of these developments,\u201d Shide was quoted as saying in an interview published on the Eritrean information ministry\u2019s website.<\/p>\n

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed\u2019s chief of staff wrote on Twitter that Ethiopian and Eritrean passport holders would be able to travel to the other country and obtain visas on arrival.<\/p>\n

The changes are sweeping away years of hostility and raising hopes in both countries for a lucrative peace dividend.<\/p>\n

Access to the ports of Assab and Massawa could greatly help Ethiopia\u2019s push to boost their exports and increase hard currency earnings, analysts say.<\/p>\n

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