CAIRO – 31 May 2021: Egypt on Monday condemned the remarks of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on plans to build several dams in his country, saying Ethiopia continues to show “bad faith” and to “disregard international law rules”. Ahmed on Sunday said Ethiopia plans to construct more than 100 small and medium dams in various regional states during the next new fiscal year. The ministry said Egypt has always recognized the right of all Nile basin countries to establish water projects and exploit the River Nile resources to achieve development. The ministry said Ahmed’s remarks are “nothing but a continuation of the regrettable Ethiopian approach that brushes aside the international law rules that must be applied and that regulates the utilization of the international rivers”. The ministry noted these rules oblige Ethiopia to respect the rights of other riparian countries and to not harm their interests.

Source: Egypt Today May 31, 2021 20:03 UTC