Ethiopia: Prime Minister Hailemariam On the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Project

Prime Minister Hailemariam told local and foreign journalists on Monday (February 10) that Ethiopia and Egypt had no other option except dialogue and negotiation to provide a win-win solution over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project. In his briefing, the Prime Minister said Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan had now held three rounds of discussions on implementing the recommendations of the International Panel of Experts on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) project. He said Sudan and Ethiopia were agreed that Egypt's request to set a new International Panel of Experts was unnecessary. He added that although the meetings had failed to meet their objectives, he believed that the discussions would resume since dialogue and discussions were a necessity for an acceptable solution. The Prime Minister stressed that the Ethiopian government's stand over the Dam remained the same as before, and that the construction of the GERD would continue as planned. On the suggestion that Egypt might try to take the issue to International Criminal Court or to other international bodies, the Prime Minister pointed out that there was no international court responsible for investigation or judgment on water issues and such a move could have no result.

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