Diplomacy

Somaliland Affirms Ethiopia's Right to Sea Access

AI SUMMARY

Somaliland has stated that Ethiopia has the right to access the sea and expressed readiness to facilitate its use of the Berbera Port.

Somaliland stated that Ethiopia has the right to access the sea.
Somaliland's Foreign Minister, Abdirahman Dahir Adan, affirmed readiness to facilitate conditions for Ethiopia to utilize the Red Sea coast and the Port of Berbera.
Minister Dahir noted that 30 to 40 percent of the Berbera Port's capacity currently remains unused.
The Foreign Minister emphasized that Ethiopia has the right to defend itself against any force violating its sovereignty.
The report noted a call for Ethiopia and Eritrea to resolve their differences through dialogue.