I. INTRODUCTION

A. Summary of the Positions of the Parties

1. This Claim (“Eritrea’s Diplomatic Claim”) has been brought to the Commission by the Claimant, the State of Eritrea (“Eritrea”), pursuant to Article 5 of the Agreement between the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Government of the State of Eritrea of December 12, 2000 (“the Agreement”). The Claimant asks the Commission to find the Respondent, the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (“Ethiopia”), liable for loss, damage and injury suffered by Eritrea from the injuries sustained by the Eritrean diplomatic mission and consular posts and personnel in Ethiopia, including its accredited representative to the Addis Ababa based headquarters of the Organization of African Unity (“OAU”) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (“UNECA”), as a result of the Respondent’s alleged violations of the international law of diplomatic and consular relations. The Claimant requests monetary compensation and additional remedies, including orders that Ethiopia desist from interference with Eritrean diplomatic personnel and restore the Embassy Residence to Eritrea.