President Sisi Reaffirms Egypt s Water Rights in The Nile albawaba.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from albawaba.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
CAIRO: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has said that Egyptians’ concerns over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) are “legitimate” and warned that Egypt will not give up its water rights.
“I appreciate your concern about the dam crisis, and I share this concern with you and consider it a healthy phenomenon that stems from Egyptians’ fear and love for their country, but I call on Egyptians to be patient,” he said, adding that negotiations will take time.
Speaking on the sidelines of the inauguration of several projects, El-Sisi said that pressure is being applied to solve the crisis through negotiations.
Ethiopia downplays Sudan s threats over Nile dam aa.com.tr - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from aa.com.tr Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Ethiopia Asks UN to Urge Egypt, Sudan to Resume Nile Dam Talks
Abdel Latif Wahba, Bloomberg News
(Bloomberg) Ethiopia told the United Nations Security Council that Egypt and Sudan arenât negotiating in good faith and asked members to urge the governments to return to talks on a controversial Nile dam, according to a post on Twitter by Ethiopiaâs Foreign Ministry.
In an April 16 letter, Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen said the Security Council had supported the African Union-led talks on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam but Egypt and Sudan were âscuttlingâ talks about the damâs filling and operations, and âinternationalizingâ the issue to increase pressure Ethiopia.