2018 Eritrea–Ethiopia summit
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The 2018 Eritrea–Ethiopia summit (also 2018 Eritrea–Ethiopia peace summit) was a bilateral summit that took place on 8–9 July 2018 in Asmara, Eritrea, between Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and officials from the two countries.
2018 Eritrea–Ethiopia summit | |
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Host country | Eritrea |
Date | 8–9 July 2018 |
Venue(s) | President's Office, Asmara |
Participants | Isaias Afwerki Abiy Ahmed |
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The two leaders signed a joint declaration on 9 July, formally ending the border conflict between both countries, restoring full diplomatic relations, and agreeing to open their borders to each other for persons, goods and services.[1][2] The joint statement was also considered to close all chapters regarding the Eritrean–Ethiopian War (1998–2000) and of the following Eritrean–Ethiopian border conflict (2000–2018) with sporadic clashes.[3]