Algiers Agreement (2000)

The Algiers Agreement was a peace agreement between the governments of Eritrea and Ethiopia that was signed on 12 December 2000, at Algiers, Algeria, to formally end the Eritrean–Ethiopian War, a border war fought by the two countries from 1998 to 2000. In the agreement, the two parties reaffirmed the Agreement on Cessation of Hostilities, which had been signed on 18 June 2000.

Algiers Agreement
Agreement between the Government of the State of Eritrea and the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
TypePeace treaty
ContextEritrean–Ethiopian War
Signed12 December 2000
LocationAlgiers, Algeria
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The Algiers Agreement provided for the exchange of prisoners and the return of displaced persons and established a Boundary Commission to demarcate the border and a Claims Commission to assess damages caused by the conflict.

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