The third round of talks on the rules and guidelines for the filling and annual operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) kicked off today, in Cairo, Egypt.
Ministry of foreign affairs announced, Ethiopia participates in these negotiations with a commitment to a negotiated outcome through the trilateral talks.
Ethiopia’s positive expectation for these talks is based on the foundation provided by the Agreement on the Declaration of Principles (DoP).
These talks are part of the efforts of the three countries to forge stronger partnerships. For this purpose, the three countries are expected to discharge their shared responsibility of ensuring equitable and reasonable utilization of the Nile River.
The negotiation enable the three countries to work collaboratively if they endeavor to come up with creative solutions catering to the interests of all.
The ministry said that Ethiopia, believes that this platform enables the three parties to understand and respond to the interests and concerns of all riparian States based on the principle of equitable and reasonable utilization and reach a negotiated settlement.
Ethiopia participates in these negotiations with a commitment to a negotiated outcome through the trilateral talks. Ethiopia’s positive expectation for these talks is based on the foundation provided by the Agreement on the Declaration of Principles (DoP). These talks are part of the efforts of the three countries to forge stronger partnerships. For this purpose, the three countries are expected to discharge their shared responsibility of ensuring equitable and reasonable utilization of the Nile River.
These talks enable the three countries to work collaboratively if they endeavor to come up with creative solutions catering to the interests of all. Ethiopia believes that this platform enables the three parties to understand and respond to the interests and concerns of all riparian States based on the principle of equitable and reasonable utilization and reach a negotiated settlement.
The total construction of the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, which started 12 years ago, has reached 91 percent.
This dam, being built with the money contributed by Ethiopians and the government, is the largest project in Africa, generating 5,200 megawatts of power.
Two turbines of the Renaissance Dam, each with a capacity of 350 MW, have been generating power since two years ago.
The dam has cost more than 180 billion birr so far and 60 billion birr will be needed to complete the remaining construction.
The Renaissance Dam will be completely completed in two years, and more than 40 billion cubic meters of water are currently in the dam.
