The resolution adopted by the recent summit of the League of Arab States with regard to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is blatant interference in the affairs of other countries, Addis Ababa University lecturer Samuel Tefera said.

Recall that the Government of Ethiopia expressed dismay over the resolution stating that the resolution is an affront to the African Union and its member states that are working to bring an amicable negotiated resolution to the matter.

The statement issued by the government also noted that Egypt's attempts to exert pressure on Ethiopia through the Arab League forum represents its lack of good faith and violation of the Agreement on the Declaration of Principles it concluded with Ethiopia and Sudan.

Similarly, the scholar told ENA that the resolution adopted by the Arab League is a blatant interference in the affairs of others.

In particular, the erroneous statement which mentions that Ethiopia refrain from filling the dam without any agreement reveals the interference of the League of Arab States, he noted.

Also, the resolution adopted by the Arab League that the water security issue of Egypt and Sudan is that of the entire Arab world reflects the wish of the bloc to extend the one-sided longstanding desire of Egypt, the scholar elaborated.

Hence, this biased resolution is unacceptable and impedes the efforts being exerted to bring mutually benefitting solutions and confidence in relation to the dam, Samuel stated.

The resolution is not only biased and one-sided but has not also taken the historical relations of Arab countries with Ethiopia and future relations.

The resolution adopted by the Arab League is no different from its previous, the scholar noted, urging the bloc to adopt a resolution beneficial to the riparian countries.

He finally stressed the importance of finding solution to the dispute regarding GERD based on the Declaration of Principles signed in 2015 by Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan.

Source: Ethiopian News Agency