Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Thursday agreed on initiating expedited negotiations to finalize the agreement between Egypt, Ethiopia and the Sudan on the filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and the rules of its operations and finalizing all necessary efforts within 4 months.
During the period of these negotiations, Ethiopia has indicated its commitment during the filling of the GERD within the hydrological year 2023-2024, not to cause significant harm to Egypt and Sudan, in a manner that provides the water needs of both countries.
This came during a meeting between the two leaders yesterday, Presidency Spokesman Ahmed Fahmy said.
The two leaders reiterated their mutual political will to enhance bilateral relations between the two countries, politically economically and culturally, based on the common desire to achieve their mutual interests and the prosperity of the two peoples.
President Sisi said that such cooperation will actively contribute to the stability, peace and security of the region, and their mutual ability to deal with common challenges.
