Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan discussed on Tuesday the technical proposal to study the effects of the under-construction Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, which has troubled Egypt. After a meeting in Sudanese capital Khartoum, the three countries, each represented by a technical committee, arrived at a joint memo of their observations on the study proposal handed to them by two French firms that have been selected by the trio. The proposal for two studies on the potential effects of the dam had been sent out last month to the three countries for review ahead of this round of talks. Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan have for years been locked in negotiations over the Ethiopian dam and Egypt fears that once completed, the hydroelectric dam will have a detrimental effect on its share of Nile Water. Sudanese sources told Egypt’s state news agency MENA that the heads of the three committees looked at the financial offers presented by the firms during the meeting. The costs of the studies are set to be shared equally by the trio, according to a statement posted on the Ethiopian foreign ministry’s website on Monday. Artelia Group, which offers consultancy…
Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan Discuss Studies on Effect of Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
February 9, 2016
