Addis Ababa, The third round of talks on the Rules and Guidelines for the first filling and annual operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) ended today, 24th October 2023, in Cairo, Egypt, according to Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
During the two-day intensive negotiations, the Ethiopian delegation was led by Ambassador Seleshi Bekele, Chief Negotiator while the Egyptian delegation was led by Prof. Hani Sewilam, Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation of Egypt, and the Sudanese delegation was led by Eng. Dawelbeit Abdelrahman, Acting Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources of the Sudan.
The delegations of the three countries conducted a discussion to find areas of convergence to conclude agreement, the ministry said in a statement , adding that at the conclusion of this round of talks, it was agreed to hold the next round in December 2023, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Ethiopia remains committed to reaching a win-win outcome based on the cardinal principle of equitable and reasonable utilization of the Nile River.
Source: Ethiopian News Agency