Ethiopia Hosts A new Round of Negotiations on The Gerd Dam
Today's meeting follows talks held on 27 and 28 August in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, which ended in stalemate.
A new round of negotiations began today in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Great Ethiopian Rebirth Dam (Gerd), the infrastructure upstream of the Blue Nile, with the participation of ministerial delegations from Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan.
This was announced in a press release from the Egyptian government. Today’s meeting follows talks held on 27 and 28 August in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, which ended in nothing.
“Egypt approaches these negotiations with the same seriousness and good will as always,” said today the Egyptian Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Hani Sweilem, according to whom “the objective is to reach a balanced and mutually advantageous that takes into account national interests and guarantees water security, as well as safeguarding the rights of the Egyptian people and promoting the interests of Ethiopia and Sudan.” This agreement should also pave the way for development and prosperity for the people of these three nations, the statement said.
