28 February 2024
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – The Amhara Regional State (ARS) government issued a statement emphasizing the importance of establishing a state governed by the rule of law. They highlighted its crucial role in fostering stability, economic development, and leaving a positive legacy for future generations.
The statement acknowledged the recently achieved “relative peace” in the region but stressed the need for collective efforts to this, according to the ARS, is essential for ensuring peace, security, and allowing the state to fulfill its responsibility of protecting the people, the statement accuses these groups of hindering progress and exploiting the situation for their own benefit , and the ARS emphasizes the importance of community support for security forces to maintain peace and security.
The statement concludes by expressing the government’s commitment to development and reiterates the need for collective efforts to strengthen internal unity and ensure lasting peace.
