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Egypt remains eager to reach a binding legal agreement regarding the filling and operation of the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) that preserves the common rights and interests of Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan, Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said on Sunday.
During the opening of the Cairo Water Week 2020 event, Madbouly added that unilateral decisions on the GERD issue cannot be made to avoid negative impacts on the stability of the region.
Madbouly said that President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi delivered a speech to the United Nations General Assembly in September in which he asserted that Egypt has for decades sought to strengthen cooperation with its neighboring Nile countries.
Sisi’s speech emphasized “… The recognition of Ethiopia’s right to development; however, the water of the Nile, for Egypt, is a matter of life and existence.
The prime minister also asked experts and technicians to come up with recommendations regarding the problems of transboundary water exchange, especially since unilateral actions by countries of origin will inevitably lead to negative consequences for international peace.
He warned that many upstream countries are eager to extend their hegemony over the watersheds of many rivers located in the Arab world, not only to produce hydroelectric power and reactivate agricultural projects, but also to control water flows that would harm river countries. down.
Cairo Water Week 2020 is considered the largest event of its kind in Egypt, the Arab region and Africa, specializing in the field of water. This year’s edition takes place under the theme “Water security for peace and development in arid zones: the road to Dakar 2021”.
The Cairo Water Week 2020 aims to improve water awareness and foster innovation to meet water challenges.
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