Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt water ministers meet in Khartoum

Addis Ababa, December 21, 2019 (FBC) –Water Ministers of Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt have met in Khartoum, Sudan today to discuss the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).

Today’s meeting is the continuation of the meeting held in Washington, D.C. on December 9, 2019 in attendance of the United States and the World Bank as observers.

At the end of the Washington meeting, the three countries set the direction for the technical meeting started in Khartoum today and the last meeting which will be held in Addis Ababa.

The two meetings are expected to develop technical rules for the filling and operation of the GERD, define drought conditions and decide on mitigating measures to be taken if drought occurs.

Foreign Ministers of the three countries will meet in Washington, D.C. on January 13, 2020 to review the results of the upcoming meetings in Khartoum and Addis Ababa.