By IINA,
Jeddah : OIC voices concern over urges international community to The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) expressed grave concern over Eritrea’s failure to comply with and implement UN Security Council Resolution 1862 (2009) adopted on January 9th, 2009, demanding the pullout of Eritrea’s troops and all their military equipment to the positions of the status quo ante, and ensuring that no military presence or activity is pursued in the area where Eritrean aggression occurred in the Djibouti regions of Ras Doumeira and Doumeira Island in June 2008.
According to an OIC press release, the organization recalled its Decision Number POL/35/34 on the situation at the Djibouti-Eritrean borders, which was issued by the Council of the Foreign Ministers of the OIC Member States held from 18th to 20th June 2008 in Kampala, Uganda, condemning Eritrea’s aggression against the Republic of Djibouti. The Decision called upon the two parties to uphold the status quo ante border situation, refrain from violating the sanctity of borders as drawn post-independence, work out a just and peaceful settlement of the dispute on the basis of the respect of the principles of good neighborliness, the respect of states and their territorial integrity, and the respect of the sanctity of internationally recognized borders.
The OIC has welcomed Djibouti’s decision to withdraw its forces to the status quo ante in accordance with the request by the Security Council in its official statement dated 12 June 2008 as adopted by the fact-finding mission. The OIC has exhorted the international community to take the necessary measures to induce Eritrea to comply with and implement the above-mentioned Security Council resolution in order to achieve security and peace in the Horn of Africa.