§ 21. Mr. Donald AndersonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what efforts have been made by his Department(a) bilaterally and (b) in cooperation with EU partners to encourage the Eritrean Government to respond positively to the proposals presented by the Organisation of African Unity to Ethiopia and Eritrea on 7 and 8 November relating to the settlement of their border dispute. [64607]
§ Mr. Tony LloydWe have taken advantage of bilateral meetings with Eritrea Government representatives in Asmara and London to reinforce the message that full acceptance of the OAU proposals provide the way forward.
After the OAU issued its proposals on 7–8 November we supported an EU Presidency statement urging both parties to commit themselves to full acceptance. The Presidency Declaration of 16 December reiterated this position.