There is one item that is new which the Djibouti and Ethiopian officials were always careful in using, almost never used.
The two countries (Amharic version) two parties English is no where close. Those who translated to English must have found it impossible to translate as it is which is related to territories and not governments. Countries/nations is actually the correct and only translation. Hagerat/countries. Wegenotch/sides. The two sides discussed the relationship between their countries is what it says.
2nd point is:
They agreed to work closely in the future in a bilateral and multilateral formats. This is where the unity of East afrrica is mentioned and the conclusion is either Ethiopia and Somaliland bilaterally or with others inclused multilaterally.
3rd point is:
Zonal security and businesses and border transits remains the same as it always have been for the last 3 decades. I have a good information in this area, that the Ethiopian federal government wants to deal directly with Somaliland to undermine Kililka from being the gatekeeper that was started under Illey and was considered dangerous by other Ethiopians.
One wealthy Oromo businessman also mentioned in an interview that focusing on Berbera is the best option in any eventuality. If Somalia gets back together nothing lost, but if not then will be stuck with Mugadishu and considering the other name for Kililka are in between it may even be more dangerous for Ethiopian businesses.
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Abiy has been blamed by his army and security that the relationship with people in SW has been damaged. A relationship that started in 1992/3 and 1996 times. It should not be repeated in Puntland and Somaliland. Everything is being restored the way it was before all the coffee sittings and dancing of Ethiopia, Somalia and Eritrea. Internal problems in Ethiopia is the main reason for this.
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