ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopia on Monday expressed its dismay with a resolution adopted by the League of Arab States on the Grand Ethioĺpian Renaissance Dam (GERD). In a statement, the ministry of Foreign Affairs said the resolution echoed Egyptian “hostile rhetoric” regarding the Dam. “This resolution is an affront to the African Union and its Member States, which are working to bring an amicable negotiated resolution to the GERD matter,” the foreign ministry said. “Throughout the process, going out of its way, Ethiopia has catered to the concerns of Egypt and Sudan,” the foreign ministry said. “Thus, the allegation that Ethiopia has taken unilateral measures is a deliberate mischaracterization.”‘Egypt Misusing Arab League Forum’According to The Foreign Ministry, Cairo has repeatedly use the Arab league’s various platforms to exert pressure on Ethiopia, instead of committing to AU-led trilateral talks.

Source: Ethiopian News May 22, 2023 23:29 UTC