Bahrain Foreign Minister attends Arab meetings in Doha

TDT | Manama

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Foreign Minister Dr Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani participated yesterday in the consultative meeting of Arab Foreign Ministers, which was held in Doha.

Chaired by Qatari Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister, the session was attended by Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit.

The Ministers discussed several issues related to the process of joint Arab action, the challenges facing the Arab world, the political and security situations in a number of Arab countries, and means to enhance cooperation and joint coordination towards regional and international issues and topics.

Dr Al Zayani also

participated in the meeting of the Arab League Council in its extraordinary session which focused on the issue of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), at the request of Egypt and Sudan. The ministers approved a resolution submitted by Egypt, which affirmed that the water security of Egypt and Sudan is an integral part of Arab national security, and rejected any action or measure that would prejudice their rights in the Nile waters.

The resolution also stressed the importance of reaching a fair, balanced and legally binding agreement on the Renaissance Dam that achieves the common interests of the three countries and preserves the water rights of Egypt and Sudan.

The resolution expressed concern about the stalled negotiations due to the positions adopted by Ethiopia, and its announced intention to continue filling the reservoir of the Renaissance Dam during the upcoming flood season in the summer of 2021.

It considered the move as a unilateral measure that violates the rules of international law, which may cause harm to the water interests of Egypt and Sudan, especially the water facilities in Sudan, the most important of which is the Roseires Dam.

The resolution called on Ethiopia to refrain from taking any unilateral measures that harm the water interests of Egypt and Sudan, including refraining from filling the Renaissance Dam reservoir without reaching an agreement on the rules for filling and operating the dam.