---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: John Ashworth <[email protected]> Date: Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 7:19 PM Subject: [sudan-john-ashworth] Fw: Post-revolution Egypt will negotiate over Nile issues To: Group <[email protected]>
Egyptian ambassador tells Ethiopia that Egypt will negotiate over disputed Nile River issues By Luc Van Kemenade, The Associated Press – 21/04/11 ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Egypt's ambassador to Ethiopia said Thursday that his government is willing to negotiate disputed Nile River issues with Ethiopia, including a colonial-era treaty that gives Egypt a majority stake in the river. Ambassador Tarik Ghoneim said Egypt's new government wants to start discussions with all nine Nile countries about using waters in the best interest of all. "Everything is on the table," he said. Egypt has previously refused any deal that would reduce its share of the Nile and give more access to other countries. A 1929 treaty gives Egypt majority rights to the Nile's waters. "We shouldn't look back to the past," Ghoneim said. "It would be very healthy and good for us to be very transparent and be very open and discuss everything. This will lead us to finding this win-win situation." Ethiopian plans to build a hydroelectric power dam along the Blue Nile River had drawn objections from Egypt and Sudan. Ghoneim did not give details on what agreements may be reached about the $5 billion hydropower dam. But he said Egypt's prime minister will visit Ethiopia soon to learn more about the dam. "We have to know more details in order for us to engage in a project of this magnitude," Ghoneim said. "We would like to listen to Ethiopia and understand more." Ethiopian officials welcomed the offer. "There is a new momentum in Egypt after the revolution," said Foreign Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn. http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5gGtTy-FrKmaE2vjCt0d9l3qsXYyw?docId=6631776 END ______________________ John Ashworth Sudan Advisor Sudan Ecumenical Forum [email protected] +254 725 926 297 (Kenya mobile) +249 919 695 362 (Sudan mobile) +27 82 853 3556 (South Africa mobile) +44 750 304 1790 (UK/international) +88 216 4334 0735 (Thuraya satphone) PO Box 52002 - 00200, Nairobi, Kenya This is a personal e-mail address and the contents do not necessarily reflect the views of any organisation -- The content of this message does not necessarily reflect John Ashworth's views. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, John Ashworth is not the author of the content and the source is always cited. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "sudan-john-ashworth" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.za/group/sudan-john-ashworth -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "JFD info" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/jfdinfo?hl=en.
