Egypt, Ethiopia to resume talks over Nile water soon

 Egypt and Ethiopia have agreed on a number of measures to bolster ties and iron out differences of the River Nile Water, said Friday the Egyptian Foreign Ministry.
In a press statement, the Foreign Ministry said that a joint statement had been reached following recent talks between Egyptian President Abdelfatah Al-Sisi and Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn on the sidelines of the African Union Summit.
In this joint statement, Egypt and Ethiopia reiterated commitment of mutual respect of international laws and joint work to achieve common interests.
The two sides also agreed on resuming the meetings of the joint technical committee, in charge of studying the effect of the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on Egypt's quota of Nile River water.
They concurred on giving priority for water resources development projects in both countries.
"The Ethiopian government has expressed commitment to avoid any possible negative impact for Renaissance Dam on Egypt's usages of Nile water and in turn, the Egyptian government is committed to constructive dialogue with Ethiopia that takes in account the development needs and aspirations of Ethiopian nation," reads the Foreign Ministry statement.
The Egyptian President and Ethiopian PM decided to form a higher joint committee to bolster political, economic, social and security cooperation