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Sudan announced Thursday that it had received positive responses to form a quadripartite mechanism to mediate the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam negotiations.
This came in a statement issued by the head of the technical negotiation team at the Renaissance dam, Mustafa Hussein, reported Sudan News Agency (SUNA).
Hussein confirmed that Sudan: “Received very positive responses from all parties who were invited to participate in the quadripartite mediation on the Renaissance dam, namely the United Nations (UN), the European Union (EU) and the US. In addition to the African Union (AU), which is sponsoring the negotiations. “
He continued: “The international parties expressed their willingness to play the role of facilitators and mediate in the negotiations, while offering their technical, legal and political expertise to bridge the gap between the three countries.”
The Sudanese official noted: “The quadripartite mediation will enhance and support the efforts of the AU led by the Democratic Republic of Congo to reach a binding legal agreement acceptable to all three parties on the filling and operation of the Grand Renaissance dam.”
He indicated that the insistence of the Ethiopian Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Electricity: “If we proceed with the second filling of the dam next July, without reaching an agreement, it means that Ethiopia does not intend to change its position, which constitutes a violation of international law. “
The chief negotiator considered that this: “Contradicts the Declaration of Principles signed by the heads of the three states in March 2015 on the filling and operation of the Renaissance Dam.”
Hussein called on Ethiopia: “To cultivate a good sense of logic, adhere to international laws that respect transboundary waters and abide by the principle of fair and reasonable use of water, without causing significant harm to riparian countries.”
He continued: “We affirm that Sudan is capable, in all cases, of protecting its national security, its resources and the integrity of its infrastructure.”
On Monday, Sudan announced the sending of official letters to the AU, the UN, the EU and the US to participate in a quadripartite mechanism to mediate the negotiations.
On March 9, Ethiopia rejected a Sudanese proposal, supported by Egypt, to form a quadripartite international mediation to achieve a breakthrough in the dam negotiations.
Ethiopia insists on starting the second filling of the dam even if no agreement is reached, while Egypt and Sudan insist on signing a tripartite agreement first, to secure their annual share of Nile water and protect their water facilities from potential damage. .
The AU-sponsored negotiations have been stalled since last January due to demands from Khartoum to change the negotiating methodology and Ethiopia’s rejection of this step.
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