Yesterday, Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, confirmed that Egypt might resort to the UN Security Council over the Renaissance Dam, pointing out that the recent negotiating position on the dam does not herald positive results with the continuation of the Ethiopian intransigence approach.
Shukri stressed, during his participation yesterday via video conference in a symposium entitled "Egyptian diplomacy .. dealing with current challenges", which was organized by the Egyptian Business Council for International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Egypt's commitment to the approach of negotiation over the past years, and its sincere intentions towards reaching A fair and just agreement for this crisis, in a way that fulfills the interests of the three countries.
He added that «the recent negotiating position does not herald positive results with the continuation of the Ethiopian intransigence approach, in a way that Egypt will have with him to discuss other options, such as resorting to the International Security Council, in order to fulfill its responsibilities to remedy the impact on international peace and security, by preventing Ethiopia from taking unilateral action It negatively affects Egypt's water rights. ”
According to the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ahmed Hafez, Minister Shukri reviewed during the symposium the unprecedented political, economic and social challenges resulting from the outbreak of the Corona pandemic, and its implications for the international system.
The speaker added, in a press statement, that Minister Shukry also touched on a number of issues and crises facing Egypt in its vicinity, especially the situation in Libya, pointing to the results of the Cairo meeting that Egypt called for based on its keenness to achieve political and security stability for the Libyan state, and resulted from it A comprehensive political initiative to end the conflict in Libya.
Minister Shukry stressed that the Egyptian initiative is consistent with existing international and international efforts and initiatives, and aims to ensure equitable representation of all three regions of Libya, unify its institutions and organize its role in a manner that qualifies it to carry out its tasks, and ensures a fair and transparent distribution of Libyan wealth.
Shukri reviewed the unprecedented challenges caused by the outbreak of the Corona pandemic.