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· The foreign ministers of Sudan and Egypt met recently to discuss the need for reaching a legal agreement on the filling and operating of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Nile River
· This vexatious issue involving Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia has been lingering for quite some time
· They also underscored the importance of water security and preserving the water rights of all three countries and called on Ethiopia to show goodwill
The foreign ministers of Sudan and Egypt met recently to discuss the need for reaching a legal agreement on the filling and operating of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Nile River. This vexatious issue involving Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia has been lingering for quite some time.
In a statement issued by foreign minister of Egypt Sameh Shoukry it was stressed that there could be no endless negotiations or negotiations to come, with one side (referring to Ethiopia) continuing to take unilateral measures. The matter, he said, became a mess and led to nothing but imposing the will on two parties and exposing their people to existential risks. The two ministers also expressed their concern about the stalled negotiations. They also underscored the importance of water security and preserving the water rights of all three countries and called on Ethiopia to show goodwill.
Sudanese foreign minister Mariam al-Sadiq al-Mahdi, reiterated the necessity to conclude ongoing talks and called on the African Union (AU) to lead a four-way initiative in order to resume negotiations consisting of the European Union, the United Nations, the United States and the African Union.
