Written question asked by Mark Simmonds (Conservative) on Friday, 29 October 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 November 2004. It was answered by Chris Mullin (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 November 2004 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps have been taken to facilitate the implementation of the 2002 world court ruling on Badme in the context of the Eritrea - Ethiopia border dispute.

Answer: Mr. Simmonds: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps have been taken to facilitate the implementation of the 2002 world court ruling on Badme in the context of the Eritrea-Ethiopia border dispute. [195437] Mr. Mullin: We are continuing to press Ethiopia to accept the final and binding decision of the Boundary Commission, and to press Eritrea to participate in the comprehensive political dialogue proposed by the UN Secretary General's Special Envoy, Lloyd Axworthy.

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