(Mar 03, 2013, Addis Ababa))--Minister of Water and Energy Alemayehu Tegenu said yesterday that
Ethiopia has no any intention of what so ever to harm the lower Nile
riparian countries in its use of River Nile.
The upper riparian countries have the right to use the Nile water
without causing any harm to the lower riparian countries, said
Alemayehu. The Deputy Minister's remark that the Ethiopian Grand Renaissance Dam
is a threat to Khartoum and Cairo is absolutely baseless, he said.
Previous studies have confirmed that the Great Renaissance dam has no
negative impact on Sudan and Egypt, and the international panel of
experts is already reviewing the dam project. “How can an official from a
country which is not even a member of the Nile basin countries make
such kind of wrong and groundless remark?" asked the Minister.
Ethiopia is constructing the dam based on international standards of
quality which makes Khalid Bin's remark about the possible collapse of
the dam unprofessional. Saudi Deputy Defence Minister Khalid Bin Sultan was quoted as saying
that Ethiopia is constructing the dam for political plotting rather than
for economic gain and it is a threat to Egypt and Sudan national
security, according to Sudan Tribune.
It is to be recalled that Ethiopia has demanded the Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Ethiopia for explanation on the Deputy Defence Minister's remark.
It is to be recalled that Ethiopia has demanded the Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Ethiopia for explanation on the Deputy Defence Minister's remark.
Source: Ethiopian Herald
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