Monday, March 02, 2020

Egypt warns Ethiopia not to start filling GERD under any circumstances

(March 2, Cairo))--Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Sunday said that Ethiopia cannot, under any circumstances, start filling the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) until an agreement is reached with the downstream countries.

In a phone-call with Lamis al-Hadidy’s TV show “al-Kahera al-Aan” (Cairo Now) on the al-Hadath channel, Shoukry said that Egypt desires to reach an agreement and see Ethiopia follow the path of negotiations.

The Foreign Minister said Egypt wants to settle the agreement within a political framework, especially in regards to the anticipated impact the GERD will have on downstream countries and the efforts required to preserve Egypt’s interests.

He assured that Egypt, though all its institutions, will find every available track to protect its interests and water rights. Read more from Egypt independent 

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