Ethiopia’s prime minister Abiy Ahmed congratulates all Ethiopians on the first filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on Nile river.
ጠቅላይ ሚኒስትር ዐቢይ አሕመድ የታላቁ የህዳሴ ግድብ የመጀመሪያ ዙር የውሃ ሙሌትን በማስመልከት የእንኳን ደስ አላችሁ መልዕክት አስተላለፉ፡፡
The Prime minster said that the first filling of the dam is a historic day for Ethiopians . The prime minister’s message reiterated that GERD is an indication of success in a a nationally focused project .
By filling the dam Ethiopia has no intention of harming Egypt or Sudan he said adding that the filling will rather help the lower riparian countries .
Abiy Ahmed thanked those who contributed to the completion of the dam including the former prime minsters Hailemariam Desalegn and Meles Zenawi .
The filling of the dam has been a controversial topic for the three countries during the US brokered talk in Washington. However, progress has been made in the recent negotiation led by the African Union.
