Somalia denies backing Egypt in Nile dam row
Mr. Kaar was adamant that Somalia supported international norms governing the usage of the Nile waters.
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In the conflict between the two nations over Ethiopia's Grand Renaissance Dam (Gerd) built on the River Nile, Somalia has denied supporting Egypt over Ethiopia.
Presidential spokesman Abdikarin Ali Kaar stated that "the presidents of Egypt and Somalia shared no official joint opinion on the construction and filling" of the dam in an interview with BBC Somali Service.
Mr. Kaar was adamant that Somalia supported international norms governing the usage of the Nile waters.
After saying he spoke with his Somali colleague Hassan Sheikh Mohamud about the "dangerous unilateral tactics" of Ethiopia on the matter, Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi made his remarks.
Mr. Kaar insisted that the Somali leader did not speak on his country's position on the dam during the joint press conference with President Sisi in Cairo.
