CAIRO: A meeting on Sunday about the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) failed to make any progress, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. The six-party meeting was held to discuss a binding legal agreement on the rules for filling and operating the GERD. Egypt and Sudan, however, fear it will substantially reduce their water share and affect development prospects. “The meeting failed to achieve any progress due to disagreements over how to resume negotiations and aspects related to managing the negotiation process,” the ministry said. According to the statement, Egypt confirmed its readiness during the meeting to engage in serious and effective negotiations in order to reach a legally binding agreement on the rules for filling and operating the dam.

Source: Ethiopian News January 11, 2021 21:22 UTC