US President Donald Trump discusses the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during meetings on the sidelines of the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Évian, France, according to Egypt Independent. In one report, Trump says efforts are underway to address a range of regional issues, explicitly including the GERD. In a separate report, the outlet says Trump also reiterates a commitment to take action regarding the GERD crisis during the meeting with Sisi. Both accounts place the conversation during the same period at the G7 summit and characterize Trump’s remarks as focused on moving toward solutions for the dispute surrounding the dam. The reports do not provide additional details on specific measures, timelines, or outcomes from the meeting. They also do not include statements from Egypt or Ethiopia in the provided excerpts. Overall, the available information indicates that Trump raises the GERD issue with Sisi and signals intent to engage on it as part of broader regional concerns discussed during the G7 event.
Trump discusses Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam with Egyptian President Sisi at G7 summit
US President Donald Trump discusses the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during meetings on the sidelines of the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Évian,...
- US President Donald Trump meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at the G7 summit in Évian.
- Trump raises the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) during the meeting.
- Trump says efforts are being made to address regional issues that include the GERD.
- One report characterizes Trump as vowing action on the GERD crisis during the meeting.
- The provided excerpts do not specify concrete actions or agreed timelines.
US President Donald Trump said during his meeting with the Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi that efforts are being made to deal with a number of important regional issues – including the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, RT reported on Wednesday. On the sidelines of the G7 summit in the French city of Evian, Trump said … The post Trump talks with Sisi about Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam appeared first on Egypt Independent.
19 hours agoUS President Donald Trump said during his meeting with the Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi that efforts are being made to deal with a number of important regional issues – including the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, RT reported on Wednesday. On the sidelines of the G7 summit in the French city of Evian, Trump said … The post Trump vows action on Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam crisis in G7 meeting with Sisi appeared first on Egypt Independent.
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