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UNITED NATIONS, July 30 (Xinhua) – The Security Council is discussing the possible removal of sanctions against Eritrea given the latest developments in the Horn of Africa, said Swedish ambbadador to the United Nations, whose country holds the Security Council presidency for the month of July.
"That issue is being discussed," Olof Skoog told reporters after closed-door Security Council consultations on Eritrea and Somalia.
The members of the Security Council welcomed the announcement that Eritrea and Somalia would work together to foster regional peace and stability. (19659002) The author of this report, said the ambbadador.
Asked whether the council actually counsels the possible removal of sanctions against Eritrea, Skoog said: "That issue is being discussed. I think you should understand that I think you should understand that this is the way to go. "
sanctions on Eritrea after the two countries signed a historic Joint Declaration of Peace and Friendship on July 9 and agreed to normalize relations. Eritrea and Djibouti to resolve their border dispute and to normalize their relations
The Security Council Supports and Promotes Ethiopia's Efforts in That Look, said Skoog.
Earlier on Monday, before Security Council deliberations, Skoog expressed the hope that the Security Council could decide on sanctions as soon as possible
What is happening in the Horn of Africa is truly historic, he told reporters. "It is very important that we support those historically positive developments in any way we can."
"The Swedish point of view is that we need to set targets and benchmarks that hinder the current positive momentum, and instead We must believe that the council should be sixteen this time to be able to recognize the peace and normalize the relations between the international community and Eritrea by deciding to
Dutch deputy permanent representative to the United Nations Lise Gregoire-van Haaren said Monday that this is not the case. "all the criteria" should be examined in the review of the sanctions regime against Eritrea.
The latest positive developments in the Horn of Africa have created "a
But she added: "We have to look at all the criteria in place for the sanctions regime on the basis of which we can decide to change them or not. "
British ambbadador to the United Nations Karen Pierce, whose country takes over the Security Council presidency for August, said the issue is something that the Security Council needs to discuss.
The developments in the Horn of Africa are positive and welcome, she told reporters on Monday. "
Ethiopian Ambbadador to the United Nations Tekeda Alemu pointed out that the Security Council should lift sanctions on Eritrea
"It is Ethiopia's belief that this welcome development (between Ethiopia and Eritrea) is not meant to be limited to the relations between the two countries," he told the Security Council. "The Council has a new obligation to protect the environment"
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