Russian Ambassador in Cairo Georgiy Borisenko asserted his country\u2019s willingness to work with Addis Ababa to reach a mutually acceptable agreement on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) dispute with Egypt and Sudan.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are ready to assist in this effort, including working with Addis Ababa to reach a mutually acceptable agreement at the negotiating table,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Borisenko affirmed his country\u2019s recognition of the GERD issue Egypt is facing as a \u201ctruly existential issue\u201d for the Egyptian state.<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course, we see how serious the challenge for Egypt is to ensure water safety. This is a truly existential issue for a country where Neil (River Nile) has remained the only freshwater source for millennia and today provides lives to a population of more than 100 million,\u201d Borisenki said, according to a statement posted on the Russian embassy in Cairo.<\/p>\n
\u201cTherefore, we understand the concerns of Egyptian friends about the construction of the \u2032Revival\u2019 dam on Ethiopian territory,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cRussia has always advocated and continues to advocate for a fair settlement of the dispute over this construction while fully taking into account the interests of Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are convinced that compromise solutions can and should be found between neighbors that will allow all three states to implement national development programs in an atmosphere of good neighborhood, peace and stability,\u201d the envoy added.<\/p>\n
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Russian Ambassador in Cairo Georgiy Borisenko asserted his country\u2019s willingness to work with Addis Ababa to reach a mutually acceptable agreement on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) dispute with Egypt and Sudan. \u201cWe are ready to assist in this effort, including working with Addis Ababa to reach a mutually acceptable agreement at the negotiating […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":85278,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7863],"tags":[2484,15565,64954,74757,50057,8282],"class_list":["post-238233","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-english-section","tag-egypt","tag-ethiopia","tag-georgiy-borisenko","tag-gerd-issue","tag-russian-ambassador","tag-sudan"],"yoast_head":"\n