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EritreaJanuary 30,2010 – Eritrea on Saturday accused arch-foe Ethiopia of hindering its right to participate in Africa Union summits and urged the Union not to discuss Eritrea related agendas at the ongoing Africa Union summit in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, reports Sudan Tribune.

The Eritrean Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Statement said that, in breach to the Algiers Peace Agreement and the Charter of the African Union, Ethiopia has continued to occupy sovereign Eritrean territories including the town of Badme.

"Ethiopia continues to obstruct Eritrea’s right to participate in AU Summits and other AU meetings in Addis Ababa
by its refusal to observe the basic diplomatic provisions spelled out in the HQ Agreement and that are extended to all Member States," Eritrean government said.

"In view of the above facts, Eritrea expressly requests that any agenda item that relates to Eritrea should not be discussed in Addis Ababa but must be deferred to the next Summit that is routinely held in some other African country."

"Should Ethiopia refuse to agree or continue to violate this provision, Eritrea calls on the AU to stop holding Summits in Addis Ababa," It added.

Eritrea calls comes after an AU ministerial level meeting once again voiced support to UN imposed sanction and condemned Asmara to its negative roles in regional stability.

A document by the AU Peace and Security Department said that Asmara was a major destabilizing factor to peace efforts in Somalia by arming, training and financing to insurgents which contributed to thousands of civilian deaths and also led to deadly attacks against the African peacekeeping force in Somalia.

Source: Sudan Tribune