Russia announced today, Wednesday, that it offered Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia technical assistance in connection with the Renaissance Dam crisis, and praised the American diplomatic efforts in this regard.
After a hypothetical conference that brought together the foreign ministers of Russia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt and South Africa, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said, "We have offered those involved in the Renaissance Dam negotiations their assistance, including technical assistance, there are things that can be useful, they know that" .
Lavrov added that Washington also offered them their services, and that several meetings were held in the United States amid welcome from Russia, and he expressed optimism that the parties agreed to accelerate contacts between the relevant ministers.
Lavrov stated that Russia - in the framework of the discussion in the Security Council on the issue of building the dam - urged that the approach be completed as soon as possible in general, based on international law, for such cases, and taking into account the interests of all parties concerned.
On Friday, the tripartite virtual meetings between the African, Sudanese and Ethiopian water ministers resumed under African sponsorship, but Ethiopia insists on filling the dam in the middle of the monsoon season this month, regardless of the negotiations, as Ethiopian Prime Minister Abi Ahmed said during a parliamentary session, To reach a comprehensive agreement. "
Two Sudanese sources revealed that there was a rapprochement over legal issues during the negotiations, but a source in Addis Ababa assured the island that there is a clear disparity between Egypt and Ethiopia.