Written question asked by Mark Simmonds (Conservative) on Friday, 29 October 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 November 2004. It was answered by Chris Mullin (Labour) on Monday, 8 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 the Government has taken to ensure that Ethiopia (a) accepts the 2002 World Court ruling regarding its border dispute with Eritrea and (b) withdraws from the occupied town of Badme.

Answer: Mr. Simmonds: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps the Government have taken to ensure that Ethiopia (a) accepts the 2002 World Court ruling regarding its border dispute with Eritrea and (b) withdraws from the occupied town of Badme. [195825] Mr. Mullin: The UK continues to press Ethiopia to accept the final and binding decision of the Boundary Commission. I raised this most recently with Prime Minister Meles in Addis Ababa on 26 October.

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