During a speech on Wednesday, Egypt President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi commented again on the ongoing (and failing) negotiations over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, urging cooperation from Ethiopia on the matter. “I’m telling the brothers in Ethiopia, we better not reach a stage where Egypt’s water interests (are harmed), because all options are open. Ethiopian Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy Seleshi Bekele said on Wednesday that any attempt to block the second filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) would constitute a great loss to Ethiopia, amounting to one billion dollars. The three parties have held several rounds of negotiations over the past decade, but have ultimately failed to reach an agreement. The construction of the dam, which began in 2011, is considered to be one of Egypt’s most serious water issues.

Source: Egypt Independent April 07, 2021 12:22 UTC