The Government of Tigray has repeatedly shown its willingness and preference for a peaceful resolution to this conflict. It should also be clear that it is able and ready to defend the peace and security of the people of Tigray.
The Government of Tigray recognizes the fast changing political and military developments and their ramifications for the peace and security of the country and has found it necessary to amend the previous preconditions for a negotiated ceasefire. Accordingly,
1. It has become increasingly obvious that he current regime has neither the legitimacy and the constitutional mandate nor the wherewithal to govern the country. In light of this we are calling for the commencement of a transitional arrangement and an inclusive political process that includes the major political actors in the country with a view to addressing the current political and constitutional problems afflicting the country.
2. The Government of Tigray once again reiterates its demand for an internationally verifiable withdrawal of Eritrean and Amhara forces form Tigray and assure the return of status quo ante.
Moreover, the government of Tigray would like to reiterate the following preconditions for any talks to discuss a negotiated ceasefire:
1. All discontinued essential services to Tigray including; electricity, telecommunication, banking services, all forms of transport, health services and commerce should resume with immediate effect. All forms of blockade on media should cease immediately;
2. Immediately release the budget for the year 2013 and 2014 Ethiopian Calendar;
3. The establishment of multiple humanitarian corridors that allows for the provision of humanitarian assistance in all forms of transport to those most in need;
4. The release of all political prisoners detained on the basis of their identity; including members of ENDF, public servants, and Tigrayans from all walks of life;
5. The immediate cessation of mass detention of Tigrayans that is going on at a frightening scale all over Ethiopia, closing of businesses and freedom of movement for all Tigrayans living across Ethiopia and the immediate halting of genocidal media campaigns and venomous rhetoric of official,
6. Acceptance of these terms as a precondition for talks about a negotiated ceasefire should be preceded by the implementation of the terms enumerated from 1 through to 5 and should be made public through international and national media outlets.
The Government of Tigray Tuesday, 27 July 2021
- Current position of the Government of Tigray regarding Negotiated Ceasefire
- Current position of the Government of Tigray regarding Negotiated Ceasefire