Gov’t strongly reminds concerned bodies to avoid dictions against sovereignty of Ethiopia

Addis Ababa, October 7, 2022 (FBC) – The Ethiopian government strongly reminds friends of Ethiopia or those that claim to respect the “Sovereignty, territorial integrity and constitution” of the country to refrain from using illegal dictions in the upcoming peace talks to resolve the conflict in Ethiopia’s restive north.

A statement via Ethiopia Current Issues Fact Check says expressions such as “Government of” or “State of Tigray”, “Tigray External Service” are not just mere mistakes, but do threaten the sovereignty of Ethiopia and need to be fact-checked.

In light of these peace talks, our friends and allies should remember that the two parties are fundamentally different: one a democratically elected, legitimate government and the other, the TPLF armed group.

Likewise, expressions such as “Tigray Administration” or “Regional Government of Tigray” are unacceptable because there is no entity in the Tigray region that has been elected in accordance with the Ethiopian constitution.

Any attempt to state that the peace talks is between the Federal government and the “Region of Tigray” is not only unacceptable but also violates national sovereignty as well as rules-based international order, asserted Ethiopia Current Issues Fact Check.