Tunisia has expressed its support to Egypt in reaching an agreement over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
Tunisian Ambassador to Cairo Mohamed ben Youssef said the dam is a matter of national security to Egypt and Sudan.
The last round of talks in April between Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan over the dam ended with no progress. They failed to reach an agreement regulating the filling and operation of the dam, which Addis Ababa built on the main tributary of the Nile to generate electric power, prompting Egypt and Sudan to urge the United Nations Security Council to tackle the crisis.
In televised statements, ben Youssef said his country’s stance on the GERD stems from its duty towards its major sisterly country Egypt.
He stressed that Tunisia hopes to reach a legally binding agreement that takes into account the rights of the three concerned countries.
Egypt and Sudan have been negotiating with Ethiopia for almost 10 years to conclude a legal agreement.
Earlier this year, the Ethiopian government announced the completion of the second filling of the GERD reservoir.
