layoffs are seen Tigray forces However, it was central to the November 2 ceasefire agreement, along with the restoration of services, the resumption of humanitarian aid and a withdrawal Eritrean forces which fought alongside the Ethiopian army but was not a party to the armistice.
The conflict has created famine-like conditions for hundreds of thousands of people in the Tigray region, killing thousands and displacing millions across northern Ethiopia.
The handover was supervised by a monitoring team consisting of members from both sides and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development for East African States (EASDA).finding) in the town of Agulay, about 30 km northeast of Mekelle, the provincial capital.
During the handover ceremony, said Mologita Gebrichristos, representative of the Defense Forces Tigray The initiation of disarmament will play a major role in restoring peace.
He added in a speech broadcast by Tigray TV "We operate out of our belief that if we want to achieve peace, there must be nothing that opens the door to provocation. Peace is vital to all of us".
Alemi Tadesse, representative of the Ethiopian army, said "We are all (part) of Ethiopia one. We and the Tigray Defense Forces have moved from our defensive positions in peace, understanding and love".
Residents said that Eritrean soldiers withdrew from several major towns in Tigray late last month, but did not leave the territory of the region. Eritrea declined to comment on whether the troops would leave.
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layoffs are seen Tigray forces However, it was central to the November 2 ceasefire agreement, along with the restoration of services, the resumption of humanitarian aid and a withdrawal Eritrean forces which fought alongside the Ethiopian army but was not a party to the armistice.
The conflict has created famine-like conditions for hundreds of thousands of people in the Tigray region, killing thousands and displacing millions across northern Ethiopia.
The handover was supervised by a monitoring team consisting of members from both sides and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development for East African States (EASDA).finding) in the town of Agulay, about 30 km northeast of Mekelle, the provincial capital.
During the handover ceremony, said Mologita Gebrichristos, representative of the Defense Forces Tigray The initiation of disarmament will play a major role in restoring peace.
“We are working out of our belief that if we want to achieve peace, there must be nothing that opens the door to provocation. Peace is vital for all of us,” he added in a speech broadcast on Tigray TV.
“We are all (part) of it,” said Alemi Tadesse, representative of the Ethiopian army Ethiopia one. We and the Tigray Defense Forces have moved from our defensive positions in peace, understanding and love.”
Residents said that Eritrean soldiers withdrew from several major towns in Tigray late last month, but did not leave the territory of the region. Eritrea declined to comment on whether the troops would leave.