SG/SM/9924
AFR/1189
13 June 2005
Secretary-General Urges Respect for Electoral Outcome in Ethiopia
NEW YORK, 10 June (UN Headquarters) -- The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan:
The Secretary-General has spoken several times in the last few days to both Prime Minister Meles Zenawi and the Opposition leaders in Ethiopia. He has urged a peaceful resolution of the situation, and called for respect for the electoral outcome. He continues to monitor the situation closely.
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