§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make it his policy to implement sanctions against Ethiopia in the event that it does not accept the Algiers agreement; and if he will make a statement. [140917]
§ Mr. MullinWe have underlined to the Ethiopian authorities that the Boundary Commission's decision on the border, provided for in the Algiers Agreement, is final and binding. We are working with the rest of the international community to encourage Ethiopia and Eritrea to begin a political dialogue on all the issues separating the two countries, including the implementation of the Boundary Commission's decision. The Government have no current plans to implement sanctions against Ethiopia.
§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the recent meetings he has had to discuss ways of preventing the border dispute between Ethiopia and Eritrea escalating. [140918]
§ Mr. MullinWhen I met the Ethiopian ambassador on 16 October, I emphasised to him that the Boundary Commission's decision is final and binding and that dialogue is essential for the normalisation of relations between Eritrea and Ethiopia. I conveyed this same message to the Eritrean ambassador at a meeting on 25 November and to the Eritrean Foreign Minister at a meeting on 1 December.
§ Jeremy CorbynTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what actions have been undertaken by his Department to ensure that the Commission's resolutions on the future border between Ethiopia and Eritrea are adhered to; and if he will make a statement. [141618]
§ Mr. MullinWe have emphasised to both parties that the Boundary Commission's decisions are final and binding. The Government are working with other 171W members of the international community to encourage Ethiopia and Eritrea to begin a political dialogue on all the issues separating the two countries.