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Fourth Round of Talks on Ethiopia's Renaissance Dam Brings No Result, Egyptian Ministry Says
Fourth Round of Talks on Ethiopia's Renaissance Dam Brings No Result, Egyptian Ministry Says
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CAIRO (Sputnik) - The fourth and final round of talks between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia on the controversial Renaissance Dam that Addis Ababa is building on... 21.12.2023, Sputnik Africa
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In late August, the first talks in more than two years took place in Cairo. Three more rounds of negotiations took place over the past four months, yielding no tangible results.The talks ended inconclusively due to "Ethiopia's persistent refusal ... to accept any of the technical or legal compromise solutions that would safeguard the interests of all three countries," the ministry added. In response, Ethiopia's foreign ministry said the East African country's positions were "misrepresented" in the talks, adding that Egypt was unwilling to compromise.In mid-July, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Sisi and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed decided to resume talks on the dam project, agreeing to make every effort to reach a deal in four months. Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry later said he hoped Ethiopia's position would change, and Addis Ababa would show more flexibility. Ethiopia has been implementing the major dam project on the Blue Nile since 2012. Experts say the launch of the dam will inevitably lead to water shortages in Sudan and Egypt, continuing to cause tension in their relations with Ethiopia. While Cairo and Khartoum fear that the filling of the dam and its operation will lead to water scarcity, Addis Ababa insists that the project is a necessity for its electrification process and development.The three countries have already held over a dozen consultations to resolve the issues concerning water distribution, but their efforts have remained fruitless. The tensions between the three African nations reached their peak in the summer of 2020, as Ethiopia started filling the reservoir without having agreed on that with the other two states. In September 2023, Ethiopia announced filling of the dam was completed. Egypt called the move illegal, adding that it would have an impact on the ongoing negotiations.
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Fourth Round of Talks on Ethiopia's Renaissance Dam Brings No Result, Egyptian Ministry Says
11:17 21.12.2023 (Updated: 11:51 21.12.2023) Muhammad Nooh Osman
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CAIRO (Sputnik) - The fourth and final round of talks between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia on the controversial Renaissance Dam that Addis Ababa is building on the Blue Nile has failed to produce any results, the Egyptian Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation said on Tuesday.
In late August, the first talks in more than two years took place in Cairo. Three more
rounds of negotiations took place over the past four months, yielding no tangible results.
"On December 19, 2023, the fourth and final round of negotiations on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) concluded in Addis Ababa. This brings to an end the negotiation track that Egypt, Ethiopia and the Sudan launched to expedite the finalization of an agreement on the rules of filling and operation of the GERD within four months," the ministry wrote on X.
The talks ended inconclusively due to "Ethiopia's persistent
refusal ... to accept any of the technical or legal compromise solutions that would safeguard the interests of all three countries," the ministry added.
"Egypt affirms that it will closely monitor the filling and operation of the GERD and reserves its right, in accordance with international charters and accords, to defend its water and national security in the event of harm," the statement read.
In response, Ethiopia's foreign ministry said the East African country's positions were "
misrepresented" in the talks, adding that Egypt was unwilling to compromise.
"Ethiopia remains committed to reach an amicable and negotiated settlement that addresses the interests of the three countries and looks forward to the resumption of the negotiation," the ministry said in a statement following the talks.
In mid-July, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Sisi and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed decided to resume talks on the dam project, agreeing to make every effort to reach a deal in four months. Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry later said he hoped Ethiopia's position would change, and Addis Ababa would
show more flexibility.
Ethiopia has been implementing the major dam project on the Blue Nile since 2012. Experts say the launch of the dam will inevitably lead to water shortages in Sudan and Egypt, continuing to cause tension in their relations with Ethiopia. While Cairo and Khartoum fear that the filling of the dam and its operation will lead to water scarcity, Addis Ababa insists that the project is a necessity for its electrification process and development.
The three countries have already held over a dozen consultations to resolve the issues concerning water distribution, but their efforts have remained fruitless.
The tensions between the three African nations reached their peak in the summer of 2020, as Ethiopia started filling the reservoir without having agreed on that with the other two states. In September 2023, Ethiopia announced
filling of the dam was completed. Egypt called the move illegal, adding that it would have an impact on the ongoing negotiations.
