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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14pt"><span style="font-weight: bold">November 26, 2004 <i>(6:30 p.m. EST)</i> No. 140</span></span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14pt"><span style="font-weight: bold">CANADA WELCOMES PROGRESS TOWARD IMPLEMENTATION OF
ERITREA-ETHIOPIA BOUNDARY COMMISSION RULING</span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">Foreign Affairs Minister Pierre Pettigrew today issued the following statement after the
announcement by Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi of a peace plan that would
include the implementation of the April 2002 decision of the Eritrea-Ethiopia Boundary
Commission:</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">“This is a very positive development for both Ethiopia and Eritrea. We look forward to
the early start of the demarcation process and the full implementation of the
Eritrea-Ethiopia Boundary Commission ruling. Peace in the region is absolutely
necessary if both countries want to realize their plans for sustainable social and
economic development.</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">“Canada is looking forward to the engagement of all parties, including Dr. Lloyd
Axworthy, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Ethiopia and
Eritrea, in moving the peace process forward.</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">“The Eritrea-Ethiopia Boundary Commission was established in 2000 to delimit and
oversee demarcation of the border. Both Eritrea and Ethiopia agreed to be bound by
the Commission’s decision. Canada fully endorses both the Commission and its work.”</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">For further information, media representatives may contact:</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">Sébastien Théberge<br>
Director of Communications<br>
Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs<br>
(613) 995-1851</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">Media Relations Office<br>
Foreign Affairs Canada and International Trade Canada<br>
(613) 995-1874<br>
</span></span><a href="https://bac-lac.wayback.archive-it.org/web/20070222004353/http://www.international.gc.ca/"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="color: #0000ff"><span style="text-decoration: underline">http://www.international.gc.ca</span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></span></p>
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