Egypt Expresses Readiness to Resolve Tensions with EthiopiaJuly 30, 2017 - Egypt’s irrigation minister, Abdel-Ati , dismissed rumors that Ethiopia has started filling the Great Ethiopian Renaissance dam. However, the minster admitted that 60 percent of Ethiopia’s dam construction has been completed, and that the filling process is expected to start in October. “Currently, negotiations between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan over technical concerns on Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam are still ongoing,” the minister added. Abdel-Ati said that the three countries have reached consensus over a partial report presented by the two consultancy firms conducting impact studies on the dam. The minister stressed that Egypt does not object to the dam construction as a development strategy, but that the countries affected should reach an agreement in order to avoid crisis.

Source: Ethiopian News July 30, 2017 10:52 UTC