Al-Rai: Tomorrow, resumption of negotiations on the “Renaissance Dam”



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05:59 p. M.

Monday 26 October 2020

Books – Ahmed Massad:

Mohamed El Sebaei, spokesman for the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, said on Monday that Egypt will participate in the meeting called by South Africa, tomorrow Tuesday, of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Water of the three countries (Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia), with the aim of relaunching negotiations on the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. After a hiatus since the end of August.

The Spokesperson indicated that this meeting is being held in compliance with the results of the meetings of the Bureau of the African Union, which was held at the summit level and of the Sixth Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Water of the three countries, which was held carried out on August 16, 2020, and instructed the three countries to negotiate to reach a binding legal agreement that regulates the filling and operation processes. AlNahda Dam.

Al-Sebaei stressed that Egypt is willing to seriously negotiate for the success of these talks in order to reach a fair and balanced agreement that satisfies the interests of the three countries.

A spokesperson for the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation expressed his appreciation for the effort made by South Africa in sponsoring these negotiations and the attention it gives to this vital archive that affects the interests of the three countries and the capacities of their peoples.

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