Egypt's Mursi to discuss Ethiopian dam with ministers
Thursday, May 30, 2013 11:52 AM
Egypt's President Mohamed Mursi will convene on Thursday with Ministers of
Foreign Affairs and Water Resources at the presidential palace to discuss
the Ethiopian dam crisis, reported the state-owned news agency.
Ethiopia began on Tuesday the process of diverting the course of the Blue
Nile River to continue the construction process of its Renaissance Dam,
raising concerns over Egypt's water supply.
The power-generating dam is predicted to reduce Egypt's and Sudan's share of
Nile River water by 18 billion cubic meters annually.
The Egyptian government has stated that Ethiopia's decision to start
building the dam does not mean that Egypt approves its construction.
"We are still waiting for the report of tripartite technical committee (made
up of experts from Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia) on the effects of the dam on
Egypt's water supply," the Water Resources Minister said.
The committee's report is expected to be released on Thursday.
Received on Fri May 31 2013 - 00:00:07 EDT