25 January 2013
Senior army officers of
Ethiopia and South Sudan signed agreement to collaborate over issues relating
to peace and security along the common border earlier this week.
Brigadier-General Zewdu Belay, head of the Ethiopian delegation, Major-General
Gebriel Jock , South Sudan's delegation leader, signed the agreement in Gambella. Speaking on the occasion, Gambella Regional State President,
Umod Ubong, stressed the importance of the security forces of Ethiopia and
South Sudan working jointly to increase the benefits of peace and security for
the peoples of both countries.
President Umod said maintaining reliable peace
and security along the common border meant encouragement of people-to-people
ties and economic relations between the two countries. He said activities have
been carried out successfully to extradite wanted criminals and 'anti-peace
elements', and he emphasized the need to intensify such activities as well as
enhance current efforts towards expanding benefits of the links for the people
of both states.
Brigadier-General Zewdu noted that both countries were carrying
out integrated activities to ensure sustainable peace and security along their
common border. Major-General Jock said that Ethiopia and South Sudan not only
had close people-to-people ties but also extensive economic and cultural
relations. South Sudan, he said, was desirous to further boost existing overall
relations, adding that this agreement would help to strengthen peace and
security in the area.
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