Ethiopia and Somalia Expressed commitment to a peaceful resolution of their differences.
The two states have been at loggerheads following a port deal Ethiopia made with Somaliland.
According to a press release Tuesday by Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at the invitation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye, Hakan Fidan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Taye Atske-Selassie, and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Ahmed Moallim Fiqi convened Monday, 1st of July, 2024 in Ankara, Türkiye.
They also agreed to pursue ensuring regional stability.
According to the press statement, the two sides, through Türkiye’s facilitation, were able to separately have a candid, cordial and forward-looking exchange concerning their differences and explored perspectives towards addressing them within a mutually acceptable framework.
Forwarding their appreciation to Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of the Republic of Türkiye, for this initiative, the foreign ministers agreed to meet in Ankara on 2nd of September 2024 for a second round of discussions.