Addis Ababa — Ethiopia's commencement of generating electric power from the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is in accordance with the Declaration of Principles (DoP) that was signed by Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan in 2015, according to a water expert. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed officially commenced on Sunday partial power generation of the GERD being built on the Nile River in Guba, Benishangul Gumuz Regional State of Ethiopia. Approached by ENA Fekahmed Negash, a well-known water expert underscored that the current power generation from this dam has never violated the Declaration of Principles (DoP) signed by the three riparian countries in Khartoum. Water Expert Fekahmed Negash downplayed the statement as "it is a common false accusation by Egypt and Sudan." Because the construction of the dam literally includes water filling and drainage as well as power generation, he said.

Source: Ethiopian News February 22, 2022 19:26 UTC