http://www.middleeastmonitor.com/news/africa/11097-ethiopia-completes-32-of-grand-renaissance-damEthiopia
completes 32% of Grand Renaissance Dam
Friday, 25 April 2014 12:07
Ethiopia has completed construction of 32 per cent of its Grand Ethiopian
Renaissance Dam and is "prepared for any confrontation with the Egyptian
government", the country's Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn said
yesterday.
Desalegn criticised what he described "the Egyptian attempts to obstruct
constructing the dam" noting that "Egypt seeks to internationalise the
Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam" and stressed that his country was ready to
"contain the Egyptian attempts".
The premier told lawmakers in Addis Ababa that his country is "ready to
face all the options and possibilities" while played down "the Egyptian
campaign's ability to intimidate countries in the north and east of the
region against the Renaissance Dam".
He said: "Ethiopia is a central state and its strategic projects will not
be affected by the Egyptian government or any other state's attempts."
Desalegn concluded saying: "The Egyptian government's threats to address
the Renaissance Dam project before the UN Security Council will not
intimidate the Ethiopians. The government have completed all preparations
to enter into any confrontations the Egyptian government chooses."
Received on Fri Apr 25 2014 - 20:43:12 EDT