Stay tuned for the final European report of the Renaissance Dam negotiations .. Sisi: We face unprecedented threats to our national security

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi said that Egypt faces unprecedented threats to its national security, while the parties to the crisis are awaiting the European Union's final report on the results of the Renaissance Dam negotiations.

In his speech marking the anniversary of the July 23, 1952 revolution, Al-Sisi said that his country faces challenges and threats to its national security that it did not pass through its recent history.

He added that Egypt seeks to make all efforts to prevent conflict, but it is able to take the necessary measures to protect its rights and historical gains.

For his part, Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said that the scale of the challenges facing Egypt in the water sector imposes the necessity of working to achieve real savings in the quantities of water consumed locally.

Madbouly stressed during the meeting today the need to expand the use of water-saving devices, calling for it to be installed in all new housing units.

The Egyptian Prime Minister demanded that the penalties for wasteful use of water be increased, as well as misappropriated connections, in order to achieve Egypt's goals in benefiting from every drop of water.

These statements come at a time when the parties to the conflict are awaiting the issuance of the final report of the European Union on the results of the Renaissance Dam negotiations, which were managed by the African Mediation Mechanism.

Ethiopia denied last week that it started filling the dam without an agreement with Egypt and Sudan, and said that the high water levels were due to rain.

On Wednesday, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abi Ahmed announced that his country had completed the first stage of filling the Renaissance Dam that it had built on the Blue Nile near the border with Sudan.

The Ethiopian Prime Minister stated that his country, Egypt and Sudan had reached a "common understanding" that would pave the way for reaching an agreement.

The three countries participated in a virtual mini-African summit on Tuesday, focusing on negotiations on the dam.