Addis Ababa, August 25, 2022 (Walta) – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen met with the diplomatic community based in Addis-Ababa to brief them on the state of current affairs in Ethiopia.
According to Demeke, the Federal Government has been implementing encouraging peace-building steps to bring about sustainable peace ending the war in the country’s north.
He recalled the declaration of the unilateral humanitarian ceasefire and the humanitarian truce, which paved the way for the provision of unrestricted access for humanitarian operators, including more fuel and cash to the Tigray region.
Additionally, he discussed how the government had appointed a high-level peace committee to pursue positive engagement and sincere approaches to the peace discussions.
Unfortunately, he said the TPLF continued to militarize humanitarian supplies that were intended to support civilians, while failing to recognize the government’s peace measures.
Aside from belittling the Ethiopian Government’s peace efforts and endangering the wellbeing of the people, the group rejected the AU’s efforts for peace, he added.
He urged the international community to promote the AU-led unconditional peace talks and denounce the TPLF’s destructive behavior.
The government, according to the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, is prepared to defend the nation’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, but it is equally committed to using peaceful means to put an end to the conflict and collaborating with humanitarian organizations to lessen needless suffering.