The technical talks between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia ended on May 5 without reaching an agreement on the technical report prepared by French firms on the potential impact of the dam. On Monday, Shoukry reportedly blamed Sudan and Ethiopia for the failure of the recent round of the tripartite dam talks held in Ethiopia, accusing Sudan of narrowing the viewpoints of the meeting.
In response, the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, Meles Alem announced on 10 May that Foreign Affairs Minister of Egypt Sameh Shoukri has continued his trend of unconstructive comments on the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) after the failure of the latest round of Dam talks in Sudan.
Shoukri was frequently quoted in Egyptian media in past commenting on the construction of the GERD and its effect on downstream countries.
The dam talk which was held in Khartum Sudan on April 6, 2018, failed to succeed after a long meeting among the three water ministers: Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt.
The three water ministers have agreed to meet in Addis Ababa on May 15.
