(Sep 16, 2015, (Cairo))--Well-placed sources in Egypt's Irrigation Ministry on Tuesday said that Cairo considers alternatives to revive talks on the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam after withdrawal of the Dutch consultancy office.
The sources said that the Dutch consultancy office has decided not to participate in studies as it refused conditions imposed by the Tripartite National Committee that includes representatives from Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia, and the French consultancy firm BRL. The Dutch firm said that these conditions did not provide sufficient guarantees to carry out an independent high-quality study, the sources added.
The sources revealed that Egyptian caretaker irrigation minister of Hossam Moghazi started a series of consultations with Egyptian members of the Tripartite National Committee and his senior aides to discuss the Egyptian position after the withdrawal recent developments.
The sources ruled out Egypt's and Sudan's approval to allow the French firm to complete the needed studies alone. Read more from Egypt Independent »
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The sources said that the Dutch consultancy office has decided not to participate in studies as it refused conditions imposed by the Tripartite National Committee that includes representatives from Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia, and the French consultancy firm BRL. The Dutch firm said that these conditions did not provide sufficient guarantees to carry out an independent high-quality study, the sources added.
The sources revealed that Egyptian caretaker irrigation minister of Hossam Moghazi started a series of consultations with Egyptian members of the Tripartite National Committee and his senior aides to discuss the Egyptian position after the withdrawal recent developments.
The sources ruled out Egypt's and Sudan's approval to allow the French firm to complete the needed studies alone. Read more from Egypt Independent »
Related topics:
Egypt looks to import Ethiopian meat
Egyptian-Ethiopian disputes stall Renaissance Dam
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