Egypt is persistently working towards a peaceful resolution of the issue concerning the Renaissance Dam, situated in Ethiopia on the Blue Nile, and is seeking support from the Arab League (LAS). Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry made this statement during the commencement of the Arab League Foreign Affairs Council meeting held in Cairo.
According to him, "Ethiopia has not showed any progress in relation to the proposed solutions for the Renaissance Dam crisis." "As Egypt persists in its endeavors to find a peaceful resolution to this matter, one that significantly impacts its rights, water interests, and national security, we rely on the Arab League's continuous backing to urge Ethiopia to forsake its unilateral actions and exhibit the requisite political determination to swiftly attain a legally binding agreement that serves the interests of all parties," Shoukry stated.
Ethiopia has been engaged in negotiations with Egypt and Sudan, countries located downstream of the Nile, since 2012 regarding the utilization of Nile water and the schedule for filling the reservoir of the Renaissance hydropower plant. Thus far, the parties have not managed to reach a consensus, and Ethiopian federal authorities have independently initiated the process of filling the reservoir with water from the Blue Nile. Sudan and Egypt have expressed concerns about Ethiopia's intentions to proceed with the reservoir filling without an international agreement.
Egypt's Foreign Minister has passed on the leadership of the LAS Foreign Affairs Council to his Moroccan counterpart, Nasser Bourita. The agenda for today's meeting includes discussions on the Palestinian matter, the situation in Syria, Libya, Yemen, Iran's involvement in the internal affairs of Arab nations, Arab relationships with European countries and Russia, as well as international matters.
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Based on materials from TASS