WHEREAS, It is found necessary, by strengthening the Federal System to reinforce the underway diversity of Nations, Nationalities and Peoples;

WHEREAS, it is become necessary to solve issues of Administrative Boundary, Self-government and Identity questions that repeatedly occur in regions nationally and for lasting;

WHEREAS, it is realized that controversy relating Administrative Boundary is source of conflicts between various Nations, Nationalities and Peoples;

WHEREAS, it is becomes necessary the need for a neutral, highly professional and peaceful solution to these problems since conflicts with Administrative Boundary are a cause of great instability;

NOW, THERFORE, in accordance with Article 55 (1) of the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of
Ethiopia, it is hereby Proclaimed as follows.