Tigray situation remains to be internal affairs of Ethiopia: Russia 

Addis Ababa, October 7, 2021 (FBC) – Addressing UNSC meeting on Peace and Security in Africa, Deputy Permanent Representative of Russia to the UN, Anna Evstigneeva said  her country is following the military and political developments in the north of Ethiopia. 

“We believe the “Tigray file” to be an internal affair of Ethiopia, and we are convinced that its national potential for reconciliation has not been depleted. We proceed from an understanding that Addis Ababa can resolve the existing problems on its own, given support of the international community, first of all regional states,” she underlined.

Russia supports solution-seeking efforts of the new High Representative of the African Union for the Horn of Africa, Mr. Olusegun Obasanjo. “We know that he already assumed his duties and established first contacts in the Ethiopian capital. We look forward to this work yielding concrete results” Anna Evstigneeva added.

“As for the humanitarian situation in the north of Ethiopia, we fully share concerns regarding the growing humanitarian needs of this area. The region used to be food insecure before the crisis, now finds itself in a very precarious situation. Continuing violence in Tigray and the neighboring Afar and Amhara escalates the overall situation and triggers further movement of IDPs and refugees”