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<p>We have no plans at present to propose to the UN Secretary-General that he commission
such a study.</p><p>Resolving the ongoing Ethiopia-Eritrea border dispute requires
both countries to engage in political dialogue. We believe this would be in the economic
interests of both countries, and contribute to reducing instability in the Horn of
Africa.</p><p>We have consistently urged both Eritrea and Ethiopia to engage bilaterally
and with international partners, such as the EU and the UN, to overcome the current
stalemate. The UK, along with our partners in the international community, has underlined
that the decision by the Ethiopia-Eritrea Boundary Commission is final and binding.
We urge both governments to respect the commitment they made in the Algiers peace
agreement of December 2000.</p>
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