Partial Award on Economic Loss Throughout Ethiopia (Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia v. State of Eritrea)
Eritrea Ethiopia Claims Commission
(Dec. 19, 2005)
Relevant factsFree
Ethiopia (plaintiff) and Eritrea (defendant) were parties to bilateral economic treaties governing transit, trade, and infrastructure before going to war from 1998 to 2000; after a 2000 peace agreement created this arbitral commission to hear war-related claims, Ethiopia sought compensation for economic losses, alleging Eritrea breached the bilateral treaties during the war, while Eritrea argued the treaties were not in effect during the conflict.
IssueFree
Whether a bilateral treaty is suspended by the outbreak of war between the parties to the treaty.
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