Irrigation ministers of Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia have agreed on the executive steps of negotiations on the issue of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, a statement by the Egyptian side said, a month after Ethiopia\u2019s prime minister congratulated Ethiopians on the completion of the first phase of the dam filling.<\/p>\n
This comes as the three ministers have started a summit in the presence of a legal and a technical member from each country. The summit was also attended by observers and experts. This comes in a bid to reach an agreement on controversial points on GERD and to prepare a report that can be submitted to the president of South Africa on August 28, as his country chairs the African Union this year, the statement added.<\/p>\n
The Egyptian ministers of Foreign affairs and Irrigation participated Sunday in a tripartite meeting than included Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia to resume the negotiations on GERD.<\/p>\n
Egypt participated in Sunday\u2019s meeting after being invited by South Africa. It was agreed to resume the negotiations on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The Egyptian part asserted the importance of reaching a binding agreement on the filling and operating of the Dam in order to protect the water rights of the three involved countries.<\/p>\n
The Egyptian part pointed out that it is ready to resume the negotiations as per the outcomes of the AU mini-summit held on July 21st, reported a statement issued by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry.<\/p>\n
During the meeting, the Sudanese part requested postponing the negotiations for a week to have internal consultations in the light of the latest developments taking place between the three involved parts.<\/p>\n
Earlier this month, Ethiopia affirmed that they will not sign on any agreement that would require passing specific shares for water from GERD to the downstream countries; Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dina Mufti said.<\/p>\n
The Ethiopian announcement triggered Egyptian and Sudanese objection to the unilateral acts of Ethiopia on filling the reservoir of GERD without reaching an agreement with the downstream countries.<\/p>\n
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