Unfortunately, that was the first and last meeting of this type, since the Eritrean officer did not wish to continue the contact, stating that henceforth it was up to the political authorities to settle the border crisis.
遗憾的是，由于厄立特里亚官员不希望继续这一接触，声称今后要由政治当局处理这一边界危机，这次会谈成为第一次也是最后一次会谈。