Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met with his Sudanese counterpart Mariam al-Sadiq on Monday to coordinate and prepare for the UN Security Council session on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). This was followed by a meeting with the Arab Committee concerned with following up the developments of GERD issue and coordinating with the Security Council, consisting of Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Morocco and the Arab League. Shoukry also met with the group of African countries in the Security Council, which includes Niger and Kenya, to explain Egypt’s position towards the Renaissance Dam. Abdel-Ati addressed an official letter to the Ethiopian minister to inform him of Egypt’s flat refusal of this unilateral measure, which is a clear and dangerous breach of the Declaration of Principles Agreement. It will create a situation that threatens peace and security at regional and international levels, the statement said.

Source: Egypt Independent July 06, 2021 09:33 UTC