ADDIS ABABA (Halbeeg News) – The Ethiopian authorities have announced that they will allow the resumption of air and land transport between Djibouti and Ethiopia following months of suspension.
Speaking to the media, Dina Mufti, spokesperson for the Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the resumption of land and air transport services to neighboring Djibouti will be restarted as soon as possible.
“Ethiopia has resumed air and land transportation services with Djibouti after undertaking close negotiations with its Djiboutian counterpart,” Dina said on Friday. “Djibouti is landlocked Ethiopia’s main sea outlet and as such of vital importance.”
The Ethiopian government is undertaking similar discussions with other neighboring countries to resume air and land transport services that were suspended as part of anti-COVID-19 measures, he said.
“The decision to resume land and air transportation services with other neighboring countries will depend on the extent of severity of the COVID-19 pandemic and the mutual desire of respective countries,” Mufti said.
Ethiopia imposed restrictions on land and air transport services to all neighboring countries, including Djibouti, in March to contain the cross-border spread of COVID-19.
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