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on Thursday denied reports thatÌýit would take action afterÌýEthiopia filled itsÌý, instead urging "cooperation" between impacted countries.

Negotiations between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan overÌýthe Nile riverÌýmega-dam, which Ethiopia began buildingÌýin 2011,Ìýhave been at a standstill for more than a year.

In a , the SudaneseÌýirrigation and resources ministryÌýstressed the "necessity of cooperation and coordination", and said Ethiopia and downstream Egypt and Sudan needed to reach a binding agreement over the filling and operation of theÌýdam.

Egypt and Sudan view the GERDÌýas a threat, saying it could deprive them of essential Nile water, while Ethiopia deems it essential for its electrification and development.

Sudan has sought technical agreements with Addis Ababa to ensure that Sudanese dams are not negatively impacted by the dam.

Last week, the head of a Sudanese technical delegation,ÌýMustafa Hussein, was as saying that Sudan would take "necessary action" if the filling of the GERD impacted Sudan'sÌýdams or other uses of the Nile river water supply.

The irrigation ministry said in its Thursday statement the reported comments were "misleading and incorrect information".

Despite the lack of movement in trilateral talks, Ethiopia has continued buildingÌýthe GERD.

Addis Ababa said last week that it had .

A day earlier, it said it had launched power production from the dam's second turbine.

Egypt, which depends on the Nile for about 97 percent of its irrigation and drinking water, last month protested to the UN Security Council about the third refilling.