Posted by The Ethiopia Observatory (TEO)
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“Signing the document is a clear indication of the start of formal negotiations.”
“signing of the general principles document is the first step in building trust between the two sides…”
The principles document on the Renaissance Dam signed by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn on Monday, was legally binding, and did not cancel former treaties on the Nile water, said former Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Mahmoud Abu Zeid.
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