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6/23/2020

Readout from a Treasury Spokesperson on Secretary Mnuchin’s call with Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok | U.S. Department o…

Readout from a Treasury Spokesperson on Secretary Mnuchin’s
call with Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok
June 22, 2020

WASHINGTON – Today U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin held a call with Sudanese Prime
Minister Abdalla Hamdok to discuss the nego a ons on an agreement for the filling and opera on
of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). The Secretary discussed Prime Minister Hamdok’s
efforts to engage the leaders of Egypt and Ethiopia to address remaining issues. Both emphasized
the importance of reaching a final legal agreement. Secretary Mnuchin reaffirmed the United
States’ commitment to support a fair and equitable agreement that balances the interests of Egypt,
Ethiopia and Sudan.
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