The second round of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, which started a few weeks ago, has been completed.


The Minister of Water, Energy and Irrigation, Dr. Eng. Sileshi Bekele announced.


"I am very happy that the second round of water supply has been completed," said Dr. Sileshi.


Two weeks after the start of the second round of the dam, it was announced that it would be completed in mid-August.


In a letter to his Egyptian counterpart Sileshi Bekele, the Egyptian Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy said that 6.9 million cubic meters of water was also planned to be filled in July.


According to the Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy, two dams have been set up to run the dam.


Ethiopia has been constructing the dam for the past 10 years at a cost of 5 billion USD.


When completed, the dam is expected to provide electricity to a large number of people.


The dam, which is expected to be the largest in Africa when completed, is now more than 80 percent complete and is expected to start generating electricity partially after the completion of the second phase.


The dam, which is expected to generate more than 5,000 megawatts of electricity, is expected to provide electricity to more than half of the country's population, industries and neighboring countries.


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The second round of the Renaissance Dam and the Security Council meeting

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The construction of the Renaissance Dam and the filling of the lower riparian countries have been opposed by Egypt and Sudan. The Security Council recently discussed the issue under pressure from Sudan and Egypt.


Live broadcasts of the completion of the second phase of the dam show that the dam was filled with water and that the water was flowing at the top of the dam.


Renaissance Dam General Manager, Engineer Kifle Horo, on his part said, "Despite various protests and noise around the dam, the project will be completed and completed."


Egypt and Sudan have long argued that the dam being built by Ethiopia is a security concern and will reduce our share of water.


The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is under construction in Benishangul-Gumuz, near the Sudanese border.


Italy's Salini Impregillo is one of the contractors involved in the construction of the dam, which is being carried out by Ethiopia with more than five billion dollars.


The height of the main dam is 145 meters; It is 1.8 kilometers long.


The dam will hold 74 billion cubic meters of water. The dam covers an area of ​​1,680 square kilometers.


Although Sudan and Egypt have said that an agreement must be reached before the completion of the project, Ethiopia has repeatedly stated that negotiations can take place on time.


Negotiations between the two countries, which have been going on for some time and are still pending, are expected to resume soon.


Who said what?


Following the announcement of the completion of the second round of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, government officials and other Ethiopians are expressing their happiness on their social media pages.


Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed posted photos of the dam on his social media page and said, "Congratulations on the completion of the second Grand Renaissance Dam!" Wrote:


Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Demeke Mekonnen, congratulated the people on the completion of the second phase of the dam.


"Congratulations on the successful completion of the second round of the Grand Renaissance Dam project. Congratulations," Demeke said on his Twitter account.


Addis Ababa City Administration Deputy Mayor, Adanech Abebe also expressed her happiness.


"Congratulations to the people of Ethiopia, the people of our city and the people of the world. Ethiopia is on the path of resurrection," Adanech wrote on her Twitter account.


State Minister of Finance, Dr. Eyob Tekalign, said on Twitter that "the second round of water supply has been completed. This is huge. Despite many obstacles, Ethiopia continues to move forward."


Oromia Regional State Chief Shimeles Abdissa tweeted, "The Great Renaissance Dam is our pride."


Citizens and community activists are also expressing their happiness over the completion of the second round of the Grand Renaissance Dam.


Prominent Trade and Investment Expert Zemedeneh Nigatu, Minister of Water, Energy and Irrigation, Dr. Sileshi Bekele, wrote on his Twitter account about the completion of the second round of water filling: "We are all proud.


Various Ethiopian service providers are also posting congratulatory messages on their official social media sites.


Ethio-Telecom is one of these companies and has posted on its website "Congratulations. Congratulations."


This morning, photos of the dam's completion of the second phase of the dam have been shared on social media.