§ Baroness Williams of Crosbyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they are urging Ethiopia and Eritrea to accept the conclusions of the Boundary Commission on the location of the border between the two states and to implement those conclusions. [HL4685]
§ Baroness Symons of Vernham DeanThe UK has stressed to the Ethiopian Government, at the highest level, that the decision of the Boundary Commission is legally binding and should be complied with. We have stressed to the Eritrean Government, again at the highest level, the importance of engaging in a political dialogue with Ethiopia to facilitate the normalisation of relations.