Ambassador Sofia strongly condemned Dina’s roadmap for cooperation and integration between Ethiopia and Eritrea as "disingenuous" and "aimed at subordinating Eritrea to Ethiopia's maritime interests, "she said

Ambassador Sofia said that Dina’s statement "on Eritrea's issue is a conspiracy to restore Ethiopia's damaged image both internally and regionally." No matter how attractive the idea of regional cooperation or integration between two sovereign countries may be, it must first be based on "historical reality," he said.

Ambassador Sofia also stated that Eritrea will not be able to establish regional cooperation with Ethiopia without unequivocally confirming the inviolability of borders and sovereignty.