Ethiopia has expressed its dismay at the Arab League's decision regarding the Renaissance Dam

Ethiopia; She blamed Egypt for the delay in the tripartite negotiations

Ministry of Foreign Affairs; He accused the Arab League of serving as a spokesman for Egypt

Ethiopia expressed that it was disappointed by the Arab League's decision regarding the water filling and works of the Great Renaissance Dam yesterday.

In a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ethiopia said that the Arab League should leave the management and use of the Nile River to the relevant African countries, including the filling of the dam and other works.

Ethiopia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, "We should not remind the League that the Nile River and all the countries along its basin are in Africa." "The league is serving as a mouthpiece of a government, ignoring the basic principles of international law," he said.

"Efforts to politicize the Renaissance Dam issue are neither informed nor supported by law, and will not enhance friendly relations or support efforts to take remedial action," he said.

The minister recalled that the continent's institution has been facilitating the tripartite negotiations of the African Union in Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt under the principle of "African solutions to African problems". He criticized the Friday League's stance on the matter as incorrect.

The minister stated that the reason for the delay in the negotiation is Egypt's unwavering stance to continue water sharing based on the colonial era contract and its efforts to internationalize the issue.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia announced that the Ethiopian government is committed to the negotiations led by the African Union. He also pointed out that both the League's decisions and Egypt's statements make it questionable about Egypt's sincere participation in the negotiations held under the auspices of the African Union.

Finally, according to the agreement reached in March 2015, Ethiopia will continue to strengthen the issue of filling and carrying out works on the Great Renaissance Dam, the minister said.

The 2015 agreement signed between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan provides for fair, reasonable and principled use of transboundary water resources.