CAIRO – 9 June 2021: Foreign and irrigation ministers of Egypt and Sudan voiced deep concern over the possible risk of Ethiopia's unilateral filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) without reaching a binding legal agreement. Also, Egyptian and Sudanese water and legal experts took part in the meeting. Egypt reiterates rejection of potential Ethiopian unilateral actions on GERD, the statement said, reaffirming objection to Ethiopia’s planned step to unilateral implement the second phase of GERD filling this Summer. In 2015, the three countries signed the Declaration of Principles, per which the downstream countries [Egypt and Sudan] should not be negatively affected by the construction of the dam. This is not a threat.”Sudan, as well has warned more than once of filling the GERD before reaching a legal binding agreement.
