A tripartite ministerial meeting that was held in Cairo on Sunday failed to reach a consensus on the introductory report pertaining to the regional impact of the Ethiopian dam, Egypt’s minister of irrigation Mohamed Abdel Aaty said. The minister added Egypt is concerned over this development as it might curb the progress of the technical studies despite Egypt’s flexibility over the past months to conclude these studies. He continued that Egypt preliminary agreed on the initial studies report; these studies were conducted based on references previously approved by Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia. However, the minister of Ethiopia and the minister of Sudan required amendments be held that might alter previous references and substantially affect the results of the technical studies. Egypt has a steady and clear plan to deal with the Ethiopian Dam problem, and the water security is part of Egypt’s national security, the Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ahmed Abou Zaid said in an interview. He further added that the foreign minister Sameh Shoukry met with his Saudi counterpart to discuss Egypt’s concern, asserting that Saudi Arabia understands the position of Egypt and closely follows the crisis. Having expressed its concern several times over the…
Concerns Arise in Egypt After Failed Agreement on Ethiopian Dam Studies Report
November 15, 2017
