Egypt should encourage Ethiopia to finish building the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) “quickly because it would serve Egypt as a lifeline and a water bank in drought seasons, taking their own request and account, said Ambassador Redwan Hussien, State Minister at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia. He said, “Sudan and Egypt should not hold on to their stance because Ethiopians cannot wait indefinitely, expecting the green light to utilize their resources. He said Ethiopia provided more opportunities for Egypt and Sudan to benefit from the dam, notwithstanding their failure to appreciate it.”He said “Ethiopia must now use its resources, causing no significant harm to downstream states. The dam is a beckon of regional cooperation and integration than an issue of bickering,” he said according to the information the Ministry shared on its official social media page. On foreign hands meddling in the conflict in Ethiopia, he said, “the government knows that many have interests to weaken Ethiopia.” He said, “many of these interventions are manifested through attempts to downplay and discourage even the positive deeds of the Ethiopian government.”

Source: Ethiopian News February 12, 2022 20:36 UTC