Egypt stresses importance of adhering to previous AU resolutions on reaching binding deal in GERD talks

Egypt stresses importance of adhering to previous AU resolutions on reaching binding deal in GERD talks

Egypt said it has stressed during revived talks on the disputed Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam  (GERD) on the importance of implementing previous African Union (AU) resolutions on reaching a binding legal accord over the filling and operations of the dam.

According to an official statement, Egypt's irrigation and water resources ministry stressed during renewed talks on Sunday with Ethiopian and Sudanese counterparts on reaching a binding deal and achieving the common interests of the three countries while guaranteeing its water interests.

A session will be held on Monday in the attendance of legal and technical representatives from Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia to mull negotiation means in the coming period and discuss proposals by the three countries, it said, with the outcomes of the session reported later to the