The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) trilateral talks, involving Ethiopia, Egypt, and Sudan, entered their fourth round today in Addis Abeba (Photo: Seleshi Bekele/X)Addis Abeba – The fourth round of trilateral negotiations involving Ethiopia, Egypt, and Sudan over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) began today in Addis Abeba. Ambassador Seleshi Bekele confirmed the initiation of talks to finalize guidelines and rules on the first filling and annual operation of the dam. Representing Ethiopia, Ambassador Seleshi took to X (former Twitter) to announce the commencement of the negotiations, underscoring Ethiopia’s commitment to the principles established in the 2015 Declaration of Principles (DoP) concerning the GERD Project. Negotiations began in 2014 following the commencement of the dam’s construction by Ethiopia. Most recently, talks hosted by the UAE in August 2022 failed to produce a draft agreement.

Source: Ethiopian News December 18, 2023 14:39 UTC