{"id":14919,"date":"2022-08-12T18:09:03","date_gmt":"2022-08-12T18:09:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ethiopia\/all-news\/president-sahlework-says-gerd-achievements-signify-strength-of-unity"},"modified":"2022-08-12T18:18:55","modified_gmt":"2022-08-12T18:18:55","slug":"president-sahlework-says-gerd-achievements-signify-strength-of-unity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ethiopia\/all-news\/president-sahlework-says-gerd-achievements-signify-strength-of-unity","title":{"rendered":"President Sahlework Says GERD Achievements Signify Strength of Unity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Ethiopia. <\/strong><\/span>The achievements made on the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) signify what Ethiopians can realize if they stand together, President Sahlework Zewde said.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the topping out of the third feeling of the GERD today, President Sahlework said GERD is the face of the \u2018champion Ethiopia\u2019 that represents a \u201ccan-do attitude\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>If Ethiopians stand together, they can achieve a lot in deed, she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur dam is an Ethiopian dam which doesn\u2019t represent a gender, religion or ethnic group or color,\u201d she said, adding it represents the Ethiopian unity, It shows what Ethiopians can achieve if they stand together.<\/p>\n<p>This day is special for many generations of Ethiopians as building a dam on the Nile River was a faraway dream, she said.<\/p>\n<p>However, even during those times, both in legend and real history, Ethiopians have always wished and aspired to build a dam on the Nile river, she noted.<\/p>\n<p>This dam will help us boost cooperation with other Nile basin countries, she said, adding it will open a wide diplomatic door to work with others.<\/p>\n<p>The president thanked all Ethiopians at home and abroad who contributed their part in various ways including by providing money from their meager income for the construction of the dam.<\/p>\n<p>She also thanked all the workers who are engaged in the construction of GERD by withstanding the harsh environment to make this dam a reality.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ethiopia\">Ethiopia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Ethiopia. The achievements made on the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) signify what Ethiopians can realize if they stand together, President Sahlework Zewde said. 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