Egyptian PM in Ethiopia marking new era in bilateral relations
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By Tesfa-Alem Tekle
May 13, 2011(ADDIS ABABA) - Egyptian Prime Minister, Essam Sharaf,
arrived in the Ethiopian capital on Thursday for talks with senior
government officials as part of the efforts to end the Nile water
crises and for talks on a number of other bilateral issues.
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Egyptian Prime Minister, Essam Sharaf (public)
His visit will mark a new chapter of cooperation between the two
countries and a major step forward in healing their decades long rough
relations over the Nile water row. The Egyptian Prime Minister on
Friday met his Ethiopian counterpart, Meles Zenawi where the two sides
discuss on ways of enhancing cooperation for the peaceful and maximum
utilisation of the resources of the Nile water.
Following the discussion Sharaf said a new chapter has opened in
relations between Egypt and Ethiopia to work in partnership for mutual
development. “What we are looking for is development in both countries
[Ethiopia and Egypt] . Every country has the right to development and
the development in Ethiopia is absolutely helpful to Egypt and vice
versa’’ he told journalists. He said the new government in Egypt will
now on pave the way for new cooperation not only with Ethiopia but
also with other countries of the African continent.
“We had in previous passive and remote-based cooperation with African
countries. What we are talking about now is a whole development plan
that emphasizes our interest and new approach in cooperation with all
African countries […] No one can stop the Nile Basin countries from
cooperating and seeking joint development,” said Sharaf.
A number of agreements on expanding economic, trade and investments
between Egypt and Ethiopia are expected to be signed following his two
day visit in Addis Ababa.
The latest visit by the Egyptian Prime minister is an extension visit
of a 48-member Egyptian public diplomacy delegation recently visited
Ethiopia and returned home with a pledge from Ethiopian Prime Minister
that Addis Ababa will postpone ratification of a treaty on sharing
Nile River water until a new government in Egypt takes office.
The new government in Egypt has ushered a new and promising
relationship with Ethiopia after the North African country saw its
long-time President Hosni Mubarak swept away from power last February
in a popular uprising.
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