By Argaw Ashine, The Monitor

Ethiopian officials say a border demarcation with neighboring Sudan is underway although an agreement has not yet been reached.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Monday that the demarcation process was being executed with mutual respect and based on historical evidences.

This border demarcation activity is based on the agreements signed with Sudan and former colonial master Britain.

Both countries, which have shared a common border committee since 1972 have been trying to re-demarcate the border since 2001.

The African Affairs Director in the ministry, Mr Wahde Belay, said there was no disagreement between Sudan and Ethiopia to solve the issue without the intervention of third party adding that the demarcation of 1600km border might take a longer time to finalise.

Ethiopia and Sudan first signed the border agreement in 1903 and 1909 and agreed to re-demarcate the border in 1972.