Diplomacy
Former President Mulatu Teshome Stresses Ethiopia's Sea Access is Vital for Regional Peace
TIKVAH Ethiopia · 4 hours ago · Read the Full Story on TIKVAH Ethiopia
AI SUMMARY
Former President Dr. Mulatu Teshome stated that Ethiopia's pursuit of sea access is a fundamental national agenda necessary for economic survival and regional peace, which should be resolved through peaceful diplomacy.
- Dr. Mulatu Teshome described Ethiopia's quest for sea access as a fundamental national agenda essential for economic survival and regional peace.
- He stated that the demand to obtain sea access is an effort to recover a port lost due to past errors and must be pursued through peaceful and diplomatic means.
- He accused Egypt of maintaining a geopolitical policy designed to keep Ethiopia in poverty out of a misguided fear of its development.
- He asserted that Ethiopia has no intention of harming Egypt and that damming rivers for electricity does not harm downstream countries.
- He blamed Egypt for acting as the primary broker in rendering Ethiopia landlocked in the 1960s by supporting Eritrean liberation movements.
- He stated that Egypt's current close partnership with Eritrea and interference in internal affairs are part of an effort to block Ethiopia from sea access.
- He expressed support for Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's warning regarding Eritrea's interference in Ethiopia's internal affairs.
- He warned that if Eritrea does not stop its destructive activities, Ethiopia will have no choice but to act to root out the problem for its survival.
- He emphasized the need for extensive diplomatic efforts and historical explanations to convince the international community of Ethiopia's rightful claim.
- He suggested that international bodies like the AU, UN, US, China, Russia, and the EU should play positive mediation roles between Ethiopia and Eritrea.
- He warned that failure to peacefully resolve the sea access issue will perpetuate tensions and conflict in the Red Sea and Horn of Africa.
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