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The conversation on Third Party Interactions captures the speakers' statements on the role of third parties in the GERD negotiation process

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Ten most cited concepts

negotiations
GERD agreement
international partners
nile river basin
compromise
fait accompli
good faith
mediation
political commitment
declaration of principles

Speakers

Egypt
Ethiopia
Sudan
Kuwait

Verbatims

meeting01/05/2020 - 30/06/2020
Round of tripartite meetings between Water Affairs Ministers of Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan to discuss the rules on the filling and operation of the GERD

01/05/2020 letter to Security Council

Egypt,accusatory
Like any compromise text that is fair and balanced, the agreement formulated by the U.S. and the World Bank is imperfect and does not completely satisfy Egypt’s needs. Nonetheless, given its genuine political commitment to reach an agreement, and in light of the fact that the text prepared by the international mediators is equitable and mutually beneficial, Egypt opted to initial this agreement. On the other hand, Ethiopia rejected this text and declared that it will unilaterally commence the filling of the GERD in breach of its obligations under the 2015 DoP.
meeting01/05/2020 - 30/06/2020
Round of tripartite meetings between Water Affairs Ministers of Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan to discuss the rules on the filling and operation of the GERD

14/05/2020 letter to Security Council

Ethiopia,boastful
Egypt unilaterally requested the United States Government to get involved in the negotiation on the GERD. As the owner of the Dam, Ethiopia, in good faith and to show flexibility accommodated the persistent demands of Egypt and agreed to have the US and the World Bank as observers.
meeting01/05/2020 - 30/06/2020
Round of tripartite meetings between Water Affairs Ministers of Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan to discuss the rules on the filling and operation of the GERD
other19/05/2020
UN Secretary-General releases a statement on the GERD
Statement from UN Secretary-General
meeting19/05/2020 - 05/06/2020
Round of bilateral technical discussions led by Water Affairs Minister of Sudan with his Egyptian and Ethiopian counterparts to discuss the resumption of negotiations

02/06/2020 letter to Security Council

Sudan,assertive
Sudan also believes that the three countries can bring about the necessary, fair and just agreement. Therefore, despite being an important member of the Arab League, Sudan declined to endorse a resolution by the Arab League on the issue of the GERD. Sudan felt, despite the body’s good intentions, that the resolution will be counterproductive to the process and not in the best interest of encouraging finding a solution to the pending issues that is acceptable to all three countries.
meeting01/05/2020 - 30/06/2020
Round of tripartite meetings between Water Affairs Ministers of Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan to discuss the rules on the filling and operation of the GERD
meeting19/05/2020 - 05/06/2020
Round of bilateral technical discussions led by Water Affairs Minister of Sudan with his Egyptian and Ethiopian counterparts to discuss the resumption of negotiations
meeting09/06/2020 - 17/06/2020
Round of trilateral negotiation meetings between Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan over the filling and operation of the GERD

19/06/2020 letter to Security Council

Egypt,boastful
In a further demonstration of its genuine political will to reach a mutually beneficial agreement, Egypt invited neutral third parties to participate in the negotiations and express its readiness to accept any compromise formulas or agreements proposed by those impartial parties.
meeting01/05/2020 - 30/06/2020
Round of tripartite meetings between Water Affairs Ministers of Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan to discuss the rules on the filling and operation of the GERD
other23/06/2020
Arab League Council's Foreign Affairs Ministers issue a resolution concerning the GERD
meeting26/06/2020
African Union (AU) Bureau of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government holds an extraordinary session on the GERD
Communiqué of the African Union on the GERD
meeting02/07/2020 - 12/07/2020
Round of tripartite negotiation meetings between Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan, under the auspices of the African Union
infrastructure03/07/2020
Ethiopia announces start of the 1st filling of the GERD reservoir
meeting21/07/2020
African Union Bureau of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government holds an extraordinary session on the GERD
Communiqué of the African Union on the GERD
meeting27/07/2020 - 10/08/2020
Round of tripartite negotiation meetings between Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan, under the auspices of the African Union
Statement from Water Affairs Ministry of Ethiopia on the status of the tripartite negotiations
meeting26/10/2020 - 04/01/2021
Round of tripartite negotiation meetings between Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan, under the auspices of the African Union
Statement on the ministerial meeting of the negotiation parties
meeting04/04/2021 - 06/04/2021
Round of tripartite negotiation meetings between Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan, under the auspices of the African Union
Press release from Ethiopia Ministery of Water Affairs on the status of the tripartite negotiations available here

13/04/2021 letter to Security Council

Egypt,demanding
Acordingly, Egypt calls upon the international community to impress upon Ethiopia the importance of engaging, in a spirit of good faith, in negotiations to conclude an agreement on GERD within the upcoming months and to refrain from taking any unilateral action, including the execution of the second filling during the flood season that will begin during the summer of 2021, until an agreement is conclude.
Egypt,optimistic
With the active engagement of the international community, a fair and balanced agreement can be reached on GERD that unlocks the potential for cooperation between our three countries and that charts a new course for the entire Nile Basin and East Africa.
meeting04/05/2021 - 11/05/2021
African Union Chairperson (President Tshilombo Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of the Congo) undertakes a regional tour in Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan and proposes a phased approach to a GERD agreement
other11/06/2021
Arab League Council issues a resolution regarding the GERD
Statement from the Government of Ethiopia in response to the Arab League Coucil resolution

05/07/2021 letter to Security Council

Ethiopia,accusatory
I am writing the present letter to communicate Ethiopia’s position on the unacceptable interference by the League of Arab States that addressed the Security Council and the General Assembly on the matter of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.
Ethiopia,accusatory
The League of Arab States is reputed for its unfettered and unconditional support for any claim that Egypt has presented on the issue of the Nile. However, it is a cause of great disappointment for the League to take this approach and address the United Nations on a matter that does not fall within its purview. Ethiopia rejects the unwelcome meddling by the League of Arab States. It also risks undermining the friendly and cooperative relations between the African Union and the Arab League.
infrastructure05/07/2021
Ethiopia announces start of the 1st filling of the GERD reservoir

08/07/2021 letter to Security Council

Kuwait,assertive
The Ministry reaffirmed that the State of Kuwait supports international efforts to resolve and bring to an end this important and sensitive issue, stressing that the international community, in coordination with the African Union and the League of Arab States, must intensify its efforts to commence negotiations among Egypt, the Sudan and Ethiopia in order to arrive at solution that conforms to the principles of international law and international conventions, as well as to preserve the interests and rights of those States and the States of the Nile Basin and to realize the aspirations of the peoples of the region by reaching a lasting and comprehensive solution.