• Country/entity

  Eritrea
  Ethiopia
  

• Region

  Africa (excl MENA)
  Africa (excl MENA)
  

• Agreement name

  Joint Declaration of Peace and Friendship between Eritrea and Ethiopia

• Date

  9 Jul 2018

• Agreement status

  Multiparty signed/agreed

• Interim arrangement

  Yes

• Agreement/conflict level

  Interstate/interstate conflict ( Eritrean Border Conflicts (1998 - 2018) )

• Stage

  Framework/substantive - comprehensive

• Conflict nature

  Territory

• Peace process

  Eritrea-Ethiopia border dispute peace process

• Parties

  The State of Eritrea, President Isaias Afwerki;
  The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali

• Third parties

  -

• Description

  The short agreement is a declaration of friendship to reiterate the end of the war between Ethiopia and Eritrea and commit to areas for future cooperation.

• Agreement document

  EH_ER_180709_Joint Declaration of Peace and Friendship between Eritrea and Ethiopia.pdf | Download PDF

Groups

Gender

State definition

Governance

Power sharing

Human rights and equality

Rights related issues

Rights institutions

Justice sector reform

Socio-economic reconstruction

Land, property and environment

Security sector

Transitional justice

Implementation

Joint Declaration of Peace and Friendship between Eritrea and Ethiopia

Conscious that the peoples of Ethiopia and Eritrea share close bonds of geography, history, culture, language and religion as well as fundamental common interests;

Recognizing that over the past decades, they were denied the opportunity to build a bright future for their peoples on the basis of their common heritage;

Determined to close this very costly chapter, which also had a detrimental role in the Horn of Africa, and to make up for lost opportunities and create even bigger golden opportunities for their peoples;

The governments of Ethiopia and Eritrea have reached the following joint agreement which reflects the desires and aspirations of their peoples:‐

1. The state of war between Ethiopia and Eritrea has come to an end.

A new era of peace and friendship has been opened.

2. The two governments will endeavor to forge intimate political, economic, social, cultural and security cooperation that serves and advances the vital interests of their peoples;

3. Transport, trade and communications links between the two countries will resume;

diplomatic ties and activities will restart;

4. The decision on the boundary between the two countries will be implemented.

5. Both countries will jointly endeavor to ensure regional peace, development and cooperation.

Both governments express their gratitude to all friends of Eritrea and Ethiopia and call on them to redouble their solidarity and support.

Done in Asmara, July 9, 2018

For the State of Eritrea

President Isaias Afwerki

For the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed Ali