埃塞俄比亚周一重申其在红海和尼罗河流域的“合法利益”及核心地位，拒绝就其地区利益接受政治压力和“强制性措施”。
Ethiopia on Monday reaffirmed its “legitimate interests” in the Red Sea and its central role in the Nile basin, rejecting political pressure and “coercive measures” over its regional interests.
埃塞俄比亚外交部在一份声明中表示，青尼罗河（又称阿拜河）几乎全部发源于埃塞俄比亚高原，贡献了尼罗河总流量的约85%。
In a statement, Ethiopia’s Foreign Ministry said virtually all of the Blue Nile, or Abay River, originates in the Ethiopian highlands and contributes about 85% of the Nile’s total flow.
该部称：“任何关于阿拜河利用和管理的讨论，都应基于这些基本事实。”
“Any discussion concerning the utilization and management of the Abay River should be informed by these fundamental realities,” the ministry said.
声明还强调了埃塞俄比亚与红海的地理和历史联系，指出其最近的边境“距离海岸仅30英里（48公里）”。该部表示，地区海事和安全安排必须考虑埃塞俄比亚的利益。
It also stressed Ethiopia’s geographic and historical ties to the Red Sea, noting that its nearest border is “barely 30 miles (48 kilometers) from the coast.”The ministry said regional maritime and security arrangements must take Ethiopia’s interests into account.
声明补充道：“这些地理和历史现实无法通过政治修辞、强制性措施或破坏稳定的行为来改变。”
“These geographic and historical realities cannot be altered by political rhetoric, coercive measures, or acts of destabilization,” the statement added.
“通过代理人采取的行动或侵略行为，既不会改变地面事实，也不会削弱埃塞俄比亚在该地区的合法利益、角色和责任。”该声明发布前，埃及于周日举行了一场四方峰会，与会者包括埃及总统阿卜杜勒-法塔赫·塞西、厄立特里亚总统伊萨亚斯·阿费沃尔基、索马里总统哈桑·谢赫·马哈茂德以及苏丹过渡主权委员会主席阿卜杜勒·法塔赫·布尔汉。
“Actions taken through proxies or acts of aggression will not change the facts on the ground, nor will they diminish Ethiopia’s legitimate interests, role, and responsibilities in the region.”The statement followed a quadrilateral summit in Egypt on Sunday involving Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Sudanese Transitional Sovereignty Council Chairman Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.
与会领导人重申尊重主权和领土完整，并拒绝影响埃及和苏丹现有尼罗河用水的单方面措施。埃塞俄比亚在声明中未具体提及此次峰会或埃塞俄比亚复兴大坝。
The leaders reaffirmed respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity and rejected unilateral measures affecting Egypt and Sudan’s existing Nile water uses. Ethiopia did not specifically mention the summit or the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in its statement.
该部表示：“埃塞俄比亚将继续致力于和平接触、相互尊重和区域合作”，并补充称，亚的斯亚贝巴将在维护其主权、领土完整和核心国家利益的同时，敦促地区各方追求“建设性对话、伙伴关系以及遵守睦邻友好原则，而非对抗和零和博弈”。
“Ethiopia continues to pursue peaceful engagement, mutual respect, and regional cooperation,” the ministry said, adding that Addis Ababa would defend its sovereignty, territorial integrity and core national interests while urging regional actors to pursue “constructive dialogue, partnership, and adherence to the principles of good neighborliness rather than confrontation and zero-sum approaches.”