Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – On Monday evening, the Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on the results of the latest round of the Renaissance Dam negotiations, which were hosted by the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, in which delegations from Egypt and Sudan participated.
The ministry said: “Ethiopia hosted the second round of tripartite negotiations between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt in the period from 23 to 24 September 2023,” the official Ethiopian News Agency (ENA) reported on Monday.
The ministry added: “This round of talks began with optimism about achieving progress and narrowing differences on the outstanding issues.”
The ministry stated in the statement: “The three countries were able to make progress in identifying issues of potential convergence. It was also agreed to continue tripartite negotiations in October 2023 in Cairo.”
The ministry claimed that “the Egyptian side has advanced a position that undermines the Declaration of Principles Agreement signed in 2015,” according to the Ethiopian agency.
The ministry said, “It is unfortunate that Egypt’s continued insistence on maintaining an agreement dating back to the colonial era, which has prevented tangible progress in the negotiations,” according to what the Ethiopian agency reported.
She added, “Ethiopia confirms that the goal of the current tripartite negotiations is to finalize the guidelines and rules related to the first filling and annual operation of the Renaissance Dam, which guarantees Ethiopia’s rights and accommodates the legitimate concerns of downstream countries.”
The ministry noted, “It is important to emphasize that Ethiopia is deeply involved in tripartite negotiations to ensure the interests of current and future generations of Ethiopians regarding the exploitation of the Nile River. Ethiopia will continue its participation to reach a win-win outcome for all parties through the ongoing tripartite negotiations.”
2023-09-26 07:25:05
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