Shortly after Ethiopia and Eritrea broke their deadlock and resumed diplomatic ties, port Assab has once again become a front burner issue on the warming up relations prompting early works to reopen various infrastructural facilities including roads leading to the port.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs this week announced that the works have begun on both sides to repair roads and facilitate the service while a task force has been formed from Ethiopian side to preside over the whole activities. This has been praised as leapfrog move by many scholars in terms of increasing trade efficiency and competitiveness by expanding sea outlets for Ethiopia and bringing economic cooperation in the region.
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