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lrrigation minister arrives to Addis Ababa for GERD talks


Wed 26 Sep 2018 | 01:06 PM
Ahmed Yasser

CAIRO – SEP 26 (SEE):Minister of lrrigation and water resources  Mohamed Abdel-Ati  left to Addis Ababa on Tuesday to resume negotiations on the technical issues surrounding the construction of the Renaissance Ethiopian Dam.

 

Egypt seeks to preserve its water rights, as well as respect Sudanese and Ethiopian developmental goals as detailed in the Declaration of Principles signed by the leaders of the three countries in March 2015.

Abdel-Ati said: ''Egypt participation in the talks is to advance joint studies to determine the impact of the dam on Egypt's share of the Nile.''