Ministry of Foreign Affairs "Concerns Over Armed Conflict in Ethiopia... Expecting Prompt Measures to Ease Tensions"

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed concern over the armed conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia and stated its hope for the restoration of stability.

On the 10th, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through a spokesperson's statement, said, "Our government expresses concern over the recent armed conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia and hopes that Ethiopia will regain stability through prompt measures to ease tensions."

Earlier, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced on the 9th (local time) that the conflict in the northern Tigray region would soon end, according to foreign media such as Bloomberg and AFP. In his statement, Prime Minister Abiy said, "There is no basis for concerns that Ethiopia will fall into chaos," adding, "As a sovereign state capable of managing internal issues independently, the rule of law enforcement operations will soon be completed."

Last week, Prime Minister Abiy stated that a military camp in the Tigray region was attacked and launched a military operation against the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), a regional party that had been in conflict with the central government.

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