Seyoum Holds Talks With Sudanese, Egyptian Foreign Ministers

ADDIS ABABA, Oct. 10, 2003 (ENA) — Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin had held talks with his Sudanese and Egyptian counterparts on bilateral and regional issues.

Seyoum, who is attending the UN General assembly in New York, has also held talks with Under Secretary General and representative of landlocked developing countries and small island developing countries, Anwarul K.Chodkury, a statement issued here yesterday said.

During his talks with the Sudanese Foreign Minister, Dr. Mustafa Osman Ismail, Seyoum said Ethiopia gives special attention to the peace process in the Sudan, and ways of further consolidating the efforts launched to bring about peace and stability in Somalia.

The foreign affairs minister told Dr.Mustafa that Ethiopia would also give attention to the prevalence of peace and stability in the Horn of Africa.

While holding talks with the Egyptian Foreign Minister, Ahmed Maher El-Sayed, Seyoum expressed Ethiopia’s desire to further strengthen its friendly relations with Egypt.

He also expressed his country’s desire that Nile reparian countries become beneficiaries of the resources of the river.

Seyoum said Ethiopia is also desirous of strengthening its ties with Middle East countries.

While conferring with the Chodkury, Seyoum and the Under Secretary General stressed the need that developed countries should give attention to developing countries.