Water Minister Criticizes Ethiopia's Dam Claims
The Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Dr. Hani Sweilam, confirmed that the comments made by Ethiopian politicians regarding sovereign rights to build dams on an international river raise questions. He emphasized that constructing a dam on a river shared by 10 countries is completely different from projects within a country's own borders. He clarified that international law distinguishes between establishing facilities within national territory and building a dam on a shared international river. He described the Ethiopian claims as akin to advocating for a new religion, stating that politics needs to be educated about this distinction. He also noted that the matter depends on the rules of international law, not personal opinions, affirming that building a dam on an international river is governed by clear rules, especially since Ethiopia recognizes using the dam to control the waters of the Nile directed to Egypt and Sudan.
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