The Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy Monday said this week's negotiations will continue in the direction set by leaders of the three countries based on the outcomes of the first round of talks.
Egypt fears the project could eventually diminish its historic water share from the Nile River and has been warning against Addis Ababa's move to unilaterally fill the dam.
Disputes over the Nile strained relations between Ethiopia and Egypt after Ethiopia rejected calls from Cairo and Khartoum to delay filling the dam pending the final agreement on operations.
Negotiations among Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt over the controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) resumed Monday afternoon, the Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy announced.
The first round of AU-led talks, which lasted 11 days, were suspended on July 13 after the trio failed to reach an agreement on outstanding issues related with the first stage of filling and operating the massive dam.
