Egypt, Ethiopia agree on Dam talks with Sudan\'s participation

Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr wrapped up his talks with Ethiopian officials on the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam with a bilateral agreement for kicking off talks on the dam with the participation of Sudan. The Ethiopian Foreign Ministry made clear that Ethiopia is seeking a win-win cooperation and relationship with Egypt, a joint statement read by Ethiopia\'s top diplomat Tedros Adhanom in a press conference. The two sides stressed the importance of pressing ahead with talks and dialogue to follow up the outcome of this meeting. Adhanom said he accepted an invitation by Amr to visiting Egypt in the near future. \"Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr and his Ethiopian counterpart Tedros Adhanom re-assert their commitment for boosting bilateral ties,\" the statement said. \"The Egyptian Foreign Minister expressed Egypt\'s fears over the possible impact of the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on Egypt\'s Nile water share.\" According to the statement, Adhanom said the dam will be built in a way that guarantees Egypt\'s water security. Ethiopia started diverting the Blue Nile last month. The Renaissance Dam has been under construction for two years on the Blue Nile River in Ethiopia\'s Benishangul-Gumuz region near Sudan. The dam is expected to produce 6,000 megawatts, which will make it Africa\'s largest hydroelectric power plant. The dam is expected to have a reservoir of around 70 billion cubic meters.