Al-Sisi warns Ethiopia against compromising Egypt's share of the Nile waters

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi warned Ethiopia against compromising Egypt's share of the Nile waters, saying, "All options are open."

"I say to Ethiopia, don't touch a water point, which is our share, because all options are open to us," Al-Sisi said during his inauguration today, Wednesday, of the "Smart and Secured Publications Complex" in the Administrative Capital, east of Cairo.

He added that negotiations with Sudan about the dam are continuing, adding, "We respect the development plans in Ethiopia, but without causing harm to Egypt."

He added, "I follow public opinion and communication sites, and I see that there is concern about the water file, and frankly the people's concern is worthy and legitimate," adding: "The people have the right to worry about the water issue, and I am concerned too."

He continued: "Your concern deserves and is legitimate .. but I see everyone worried about the water and is keen on it. I worried about the water since 2011, I did not rest and I cannot rest from 2011, specifically from January 25, I knew that we will have a big strong problem."

He stressed that the Egyptian state’s position on the Renaissance Dam project was an honorable position, and the people's desire for a form of development was respected.

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