BDU participates in Ethio-Sudanese universities cooperation

BDU: Representatives of Ethiopian Higher Institutions, including Bahir Dar University, have participated in a bilateral discussion on the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) under the auspice of Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry for Water, Irrigation and Energy of Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. The discussion was aimed at building win-win bilateral relations between Ethiopian Universities and the University of Khartoum. The Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Dina Mufti, said on the occasion that Ethiopia’s foreign policy has been founded based on the fundamental pillars of development, democracy, peace and stability. The cooperation between Nile riparian countries should be based on the rational utilization of the Nile, the Spokesperson emphasized. Ethiopia is undertaking the construction of its grand dam in an endeavor to defeat poverty. A bilateral diplomatic discussion, based mutual respect, will continue to be Ethiopia’s approach of building a healthy and rational dialogue with riparian countries, Ambassador Dina Mufti stressed. “Centuries old and imperialistic monopoly over Nile has come to an end.” Representatives from Ethiopian Higher Institutions, Ethiopian Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Ministry for Water, Irrigation and Khartoum University were among the attendees. Lively discussions were made among the participants. Ethiopian Higher Institutions’ Intellectual Forum on the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), in which Field Marshal Omar Hassan Al-Basher, the President of the Republic of Sudan participated, has previously been held at Bhair Dar University on 28th April, 2014.