Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has said that Ethiopia’s obstinacy to apply sovereignty over a transnational water resource blocked attempts to reach an agreement on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Minister Shoukry announced that Egypt will not go to the Security Council over the issue of the GERD and that it will protect its water security. “Ethiopia is trying — with odd ideas — to apply the idea of sovereignty to a common transnational resource, which has made it difficult to reach an agreement under these circumstances. Shoukry noted that Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, during all meetings with the leaders, explained Egypt’s position with regard to the GERD and what it is seeking in order to reach a legally binding agreement. Egyptian experts have previously warned that Ethiopia could take advantage of the war in Sudan to finish filling the fourth dam.

Source: Ethiopian News May 10, 2023 19:59 UTC