Ethiopia, for its part, declares that it is willing to resume the proximity talks immediately, but considers that the fighting cannot be halted before the territorial status quo as of 6 May 1998 is restored.
在埃塞俄比亚方面，该国愿意立即恢复近距离间接会谈，但认为在把领土恢复到1998年5月6日的原状之前，该国无法停止敌对行动。