Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed stressed that the Renaissance Dam will benefit Ethiopia as well as Egypt and Sudan, and will enhance peace opportunities in the region, while the Sudanese Minister of Irrigation warned that the issue of the Renaissance Dam has become complicated and political.
Abiy pointed out - in a speech during the closing session of the Ethiopian parliament - to what he described as keenness for the development and prosperity of everyone on the African continent, noting that his country has entered the field of artificial rain industry, which will make the amount of water that will reach Egypt and Sudan more than it is now, As he put it.
He added that his country seeks peace and development, and that it will work to achieve this through cooperation. Abi Ahmed stressed that the dam will reduce the concerns of Egypt and Sudan, and that his country is determined to address any problems with the two downstream countries.
political knot
The Sudanese Minister of Irrigation, Yasser Abbas, said that the issue of the Renaissance Dam has become complicated and has become more political than technical, according to his description.
He stressed that Sudan will not enter into any round of negotiations regarding the Renaissance Dam unless the negotiation methodology is changed, and a greater role is given to experts and observers.
He stressed that Khartoum categorically refuses to discuss water quotas through negotiations because it is dedicated to discussing the filling and operation of the dam.
Abbas warned that the benefits of the Renaissance Dam would turn into what he described as damages and disasters if a legal agreement is not signed.
He stressed that Sudan had taken technical precautions to reduce the effects of unilateral mobilization, which Ethiopia had already taken a decision to implement in July.
Sudanese Foreign Minister Maryam Al-Mahdi headed to New York, as well as Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry to attend the UN Security Council session dedicated to discussing developments in the Renaissance Dam crisis next Thursday.
time range
On Sunday, Sudan called for international pressure to force the parties to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam crisis to reach an agreement on the crisis within a time frame not exceeding 6 months.
This came in a meeting with the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Sharif, with African ambassadors accredited to Sudan.
According to the statement, Sharif briefed the ambassadors on his country's firm position on the Renaissance Dam, which is based on the need to reach a legal agreement binding on all parties: Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt, regarding its second filling and operation.
Addis Ababa insists on a second filling of the dam, which is believed to take place in July and August 2021 - about a year after the first filling - even if it does not reach an agreement.
While Cairo and Khartoum insist on first reaching a tripartite agreement, to preserve their water facilities, and to ensure the continued flow of their annual share of the Nile waters.
On Sunday, Ethiopia announced that it had raised the level of alert of its forces deployed in the Renaissance Dam area, with the aim of securing the second stage of the filling process.
During a meeting he held with Ethiopian military personnel, General Asrat Deniro, the military commander in the Mutakal area in the Benishangul region (west), said that his country has raised the level of alert of the forces deployed in the area where the Renaissance Dam is located, with the aim of securing the second stage of its filling.