"Egypt has received an invitation from the U.S. administration," the ministry said in a statement, adding, "an invitation that Egypt immediately accepted." Ethiopia says the dam is crucial to its economic development and has denied that the talks between the three are stalled, accusing Egypt of trying to sidestep the process. Ethiopia will not be stopped from building the dam, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Tuesday. "Egypt ... expressed its shock, great concern and deep regret over comments conveyed by media and attributed to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed," the foreign ministry said. Egypt has suggested bringing in an outside party, possibly the World Bank or the United States, to mediate the dispute.

Source: Ethiopian News October 23, 2019 00:00 UTC