Egypt and Ethiopia agreed yesterday to "immediately resume" the work of the technical research committee on the Addis Ababa Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile. Egypt complains that it will affect its water resources.
Egyptian Presidential Spokesman Ambassador Bassam Radi said that President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abi Ahmed agreed during a meeting in the Russian resort of Sochi yesterday that "the immediate resumption of the work of the independent technical research committee, in a more open and positive manner, in order to reach "A final vision on the rules for filling and operating the dam."
He added that the committee will seek to "overcome any negative repercussions that have resulted from the media handling of the statements attributed recently to the Ethiopian side."
Egypt said on Tuesday it was shocked by comments by Abe that any force could not prevent his country from building the dam, and pointed to the possibility of war over the dam, saying: «If we will fight .. We can deploy many millions Of fighters). "But war is not a solution."
The Egyptian presidential spokesman said that Ahmed assured Sisi during their meeting that his recent statements before the parliament on the file of the dam «have been broken out of context», and that it is all appreciation and respect for Egypt.
Russia, which organized the first major summit on Africa to regain its lost influence since the end of the former Soviet Union, has said it is ready to mediate a settlement.
On the other hand, Russian President Vladimir Putin praised the strengthening of military relations with Africa, which he said had brought together representatives of all African countries.