"The text reportedly initiated by the Arab Republic of Egypt in Washington D.C. is not the outcome of the negotiation or the technical and legal discussion of the three countries," the statement said, adding that Ethiopia made it clear that the guidelines and rules on the first filling and annual operation of the GERD must be prepared by the three countries.

Ethiopia said it is committed to continuing its engagement with Egypt and Sudan to address the outstanding issues and finalize the guidelines and rules.

Meanwhile, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a statement on Saturday that his country facilitated the preparation of an agreement on the filling and operation of the GERD based on the provisions proposed by the legal and technical teams of Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan and with the technical input of the World Bank.

"The United States believes that the work completed over the last four months has resulted in an agreement that addresses all issues in a balanced and equitable manner, taking into account the interests of the three countries," the statement said.

Mnuchin said the foundation of the agreement is the principles agreed between the three countries in the 2017 Agreement on the Declaration of Principles, in particular the principles of equitable and reasonable utilization, of not causing significant harm, and of cooperation.

He reaffirmed the United States' commitment to remain engaged with the three countries until they sign the final agreement.

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