Abia Ahmed Ali received a prize for his contribution to the settlement of the border conflict with Eritrea.
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The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2019 to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali. # NobelPrize # NobelPeacePrizepic.twitter.com / uGRpZJHk1B
In early July 2018, the Prime Minister of Ethiopia and the President of Eritrea met to hold peace talks.
On July 9, 2018, Ethiopia and Eritrea signed a joint declaration on peace and friendship, which marked the end of the war between the two countries.
The border between the two countries became open for transport, Ethiopian Airlines launched daily direct flights from Addis Ababa to Asmara, the capital of Eritrea, after a 20-year hiatus.