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Ethiopia, #Somalia to hold next round of technical negotiations on Ankara #Declaration in March 2025
Ethiopia and Somalia have agreed to hold the next round of technical negotiations on the Ankara Declaration in March 2025, following initial discussions in Ankara on 17 February. In a joint statement, both sides reaffirmed their commitment to “the letter and spirit” of the declaration and emphasized efforts to “lay the ground for mutually beneficial sustainable development.”
Signed on 11 December 2024 by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as a mediator, the Ankara Declaration reaffirmed “respect and commitment to one another’s sovereignty, unity, independence, and territorial integrity.” The agreement set a four-month timeline for technical negotiations on Ethiopia’s sea access while underscoring Somalia’s sovereign authority over any commercial arrangements.
