CAIRO – 6 August 2020: Sudanese Irrigation Minister Yasser Abbas said, Thursday that his country has suspended negotiations on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, GERD for further internal consultations. Hamad added in statements to Sky News, that Sudan has many options on dealing with the Renaissance Dam, adding: "We will take the necessary steps to protect our water rights." Abbas considered that the letter he received from his Ethiopian counterpart on August 4, raises serious concerns regarding the current negotiations process. The Egyptian letter also voiced Egypt’s refusal to an Ethiopian proposal concerning the points of contentions, asking for reaching a fair and comprehensive legally binding agreement between the three countries. Two days ago, both the Sudanese and the Egyptian Ministries of Irrigation said that the tripartite negotiations on the GERD are suspended to discuss an Ethiopian offer.

Source: Ethiopian News August 07, 2020 02:15 UTC