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Egyptian Irrigation Minister: GERD is illegitimate and we’ll not recognize It

Source: egyptindependent.com Published Sat, 22 Aug 2026 07:39:33 +0000

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Key context: <p>Egypt&#8217;s Irrigation Minister Hani Sweilem said that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is &#8220;illegitimate and violates international law, and we cannot recognize it.&#8221; Sweilem&#8217;s remarks came during a trip to Tanzania on Friday to inaugurate the Julius Nyerere Hydroelectric Dam and Power Station, constructed by an Egyptian consortium. He noted how the Tanzanian dam &#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.egyptindependent.com/egyptian-irrigation-minister-gerd-is-illegitimate-and-well-not-recognize-it/">Egyptian Irrigation Minister: GERD is illegitimate and we&#8217;ll not recognize It</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.egyptindependent.com">Egypt Independent</a>.</p> This development from egyptindependent.com highlights ongoing changes in the sector.

Egypt’s Irrigation Minister Hani Sweilem said that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is “illegitimate and violates international law, and we cannot recognize it.” Sweilem’s remarks came during a trip to Tanzania on Friday to inaugurate the Julius Nyerere Hydroelectric Dam and Power Station, constructed by an Egyptian consortium. He noted how the Tanzanian dam … The post Egyptian Irrigation Minister: GERD is illegitimate and we’ll not recognize It appeared first on Egypt Independent.

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