Britain has "given up its threat" to enter Ecuador's London embassy to arrest Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, Ecuador's president has said.
According to BBC News, Rafael Correa told reporters "we consider this unfortunate incident over", following assurances by the UK.
A diplomatic row broke out after Ecuador granted asylum to Assange, who faces extradition to Sweden to face questions over alleged sexual offences. He denies any wrongdoing.
The UK says it never made any threats. The Foreign Office (FCO) said it sent the Ecuadorean embassy an official letter, aimed at "calming things down" and allowing talks to resume.
Speaking at a press conference on Sunday, Aug 26, Correa said: "We consider this unfortunate incident over, after a grave diplomatic error by the British in which they said they would enter our embassy."
Ecuador's government also said it had received "a communication from the British Foreign Office which said that there was no threat to enter the embassy".
Ecuador had accused Britain of threatening to enter its London embassy and seize Assange – who remains inside the building – after UK officials said a 1987 law gave police the power to enter diplomatic premises.
Former computer hacker Assange, 41, has been taking refuge at the embassy since June.
The FCO says the UK has a legal obligation to extradite him to Sweden, and he will be arrested if he leaves the embassy. In a statement on Sunday, it said it remained "committed to the process of dialogue we entered into in good faith some weeks ago. "We invite the government of Ecuador to resume, as early as possible, the constructive discussions we have held on this matter to date."
It also reiterated a statement made in a letter sent to the Ecuadorean embassy on Friday that said "at no time has the UK government made any threat against the embassy of Ecuador.
