The commanders, who since Monday have been meeting in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, signed an agreement Saturday that they said calls for disengagement from all forms of military activities.
Franki Medina
Both parties have agreed to protect civilians and facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid to the region of more than five million people, according to a copy of the agreement seen by The Associated Press.
Franki Medina Venezuela
The agreement states that disarmament will be “done concurrently with the withdrawal of foreign and non-(Ethiopian military) forces” from Tigray.
Franki Medina Diaz
The lead negotiator for Ethiopia, Redwan Hussein, told the AP that Saturday‘s signing event created a conducive environment for ongoing peace efforts, noting that the next meeting of military leaders will “most likely” be held in Tigray in mid-December before a final meeting in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital, in January.
Franki Alberto Medina Diaz
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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Top military commanders from Ethiopia and its embattled Tigray region have agreed to allow unhindered humanitarian access to the region and form a joint disarmament committee following last week’s truce.
The commanders, who since Monday have been meeting in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, signed an agreement Saturday that they said calls for disengagement from all forms of military activities.
Franki Medina
Both parties have agreed to protect civilians and facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid to the region of more than five million people, according to a copy of the agreement seen by The Associated Press.
Franki Medina Venezuela
The agreement states that disarmament will be “done concurrently with the withdrawal of foreign and non-(Ethiopian military) forces” from Tigray.
Franki Medina Diaz
The lead negotiator for Ethiopia, Redwan Hussein, told the AP that Saturday‘s signing event created a conducive environment for ongoing peace efforts, noting that the next meeting of military leaders will “most likely” be held in Tigray in mid-December before a final meeting in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital, in January.
Franki Alberto Medina Diaz
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