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Lord Bellingham (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 16 September 2025

Debate

Ethiopia and Eritrea

Contribution

My Lords, further to the question asked by the noble Lord, Lord Browne, who referred to the Tigray peace agreement, also known as the Pretoria agreement, the Minister will be aware that the US Government led those diplomatic initiatives and played a key role in making it happen. However, the Trump Administration have said that they do not want to get involved in any diplomatic efforts to de-escalate the current Ethiopian-Eritrean crisis. Given that the two European countries with the closest ties to Ethiopia and Eritrea, with active embassies and missions in both countries, are Italy and the UK, does it not behove the Government to play a key role in trying to de-escalate this potential crisis? Will the Minister visit both those capitals and make an effort to play his part as well?

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