Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen said 85 percent of all humanitarian aid corridors in Tigray Region are now open.ย
Demeke revealed the above during his meeting withย Britainโs Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab ย this afternoonย in Addis Ababa.
Speaking to journalists after the discussion, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Dina Muftiย said the deputy prime minister and foreign ministerย briefedย Raab onย the law enforcement operation, humanitarian assistance, rehabilitation activities, and the interim administration structure being set up in Tigray Region.ย
Noting theย successful completion ofย the law enforcement operationย in the northern part of the country, Demeke stated that 85 percent of all humanitarian aid corridors, at even Kebele levels are accessible. ย ย
โThe deputy prime minister and foreign minister briefedย the visiting foreign secretary that the law enforcement campaign has been successfully completed and the reconstruction activities, as well as humanitarian assistance are underway. He also explained about the interim administration structure being set up in Tigray,โ theย spokesperson said.
The Government of Ethiopia has continued to work with international humanitarian agencies to strengthen its reach to all places of crises in the region,ย he added.
Briefing Foreign Secretary Raab, ย Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demekeย said the border tension with Sudan hasย deteriorated to some extent.ย However, he pointed out that ย Ethiopia is working tirelessly to resolve the border dispute peacefully.
Britainโs Foreign Secretary Dominic Raabย urged Ethiopia to consolidate its effort to strengthen the humanitarian aid in Tigray Region.
He also pledged to strengthen Englandโs support to Ethiopia in all spheres.
The two sides also discussed the African Union (AU) led Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) mediation to ย find a lasting settlement between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan.
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