Addis Ababa, April 12, 2021 (FBC) – Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Ethiopia has addressed all of the concerns of Sudan on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) as they are technical matters.
Data exchange has been offered and dam safety is an issue that is well taken care of by Ethiopia for its own safety in the first place, the Ministry said.
The Ministry added that for years Sudan’s officials have been lauding GERD’s importance to deter flooding, regulate water flow for irrigation, remove a huge chunk of silt and sedimentation and provide cheap energy.
Ministry expressed doubt that the interest of the Sudanese people could be served by rejecting the filling of the dam.
There is no experience to compare with Ethiopia which invited its downstream riparians to negotiate on its own hydro-electric generating dam on the river originates from its lands, according to the Ministry.
Egypt failed to recognize Ethiopia’s generosity and understandings to negotiate in good faith, the Ministry stressed.