GERD discussions with Ethiopia always done with Egyptian participation -Sudan

Discussions with Ethiopia regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam “are always done with Egyptian participation,” said Sudan’s Foreign Minister Ibrahim Ghandour, according to Sudan Tribune. “The issue of water has been always present when two of the three parties meet but the concern is always ‘how to have tripartite cooperation between the three countries,’ he further stressed.” The paper says “Sudan backs the project because its water will be used to develop the eastern Sudan region, while Ethiopia says it intends to produce only electricity and has no interest in the water or any intention to harm Egypt.”