VN urges dialogue on Djibouti-Eritrea border dispute

New York (VNA) - A Vietnamese diplomat has called upon Djibouti and Eritrea to exercise restraint, expeditiously implement the UN Security Council's Resolution 1862 (2009) and engage in dialogue to defuse tension with a view to attaining a mutually acceptable settlement.

The Representative of Vietnam to the UN Security Council, Ambassador Le Luong
Minh, delivered this call at the council's consultation regarding the
Djibouti-Eritrea border dispute in New York on April 7.

Minh raised his concern about the tension at the border between Djibouti and
Eritrea , saying that the suspension of diplomatic relations between the two
countries has hampered bilateral efforts to ease the tension.

He affirmed Vietnam 's support for the continued mediation efforts undertaken by
the African Union, the Arab League, the Organisation of the Islamic Conference aimed
at finding ways to end the dispute.

The ambassador also suggested that the Secretary General, in coordination with
regional stakeholders, continue to use his good offices to develop
confidence-building measures and engage both parties in dialogue with a view to
finding a peaceful solution to the Djibouti-Eritrea border dispute in conformity
with the fundamental principles of international law and the UN Charter.-Enditem