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Asmara accepts "technical arrangements" for peace

Eritrea on Sunday officially accepted the OAU proposal on technical arrangements submitted to both Ethiopia and Eritrea. President Isayas Afewerki has sent written acknowledgement of his country's acceptance to Algerian President and current OAU chairman, Abdelaziz Boutelflika, and "pledged its full cooperation with the OAU and the UN in implementing the three agreements - the Framework Agreement, the Modalities and the Technical Arrangements - as the sole basis for resolving the dispute", an official press release received by IRIN stated.

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