Sisi: We look forward to reaching a binding agreement on the Renaissance Dam

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi said today, Sunday, that the Egyptian people are closely following the developments of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam file.

In his speech at the fourth session of the Cairo Water Week, Sisi added: "We look forward to reaching, as soon as possible, a balanced and legally binding agreement on the Renaissance Dam, in line with the presidential statement issued by the Security Council in September 2021."

He continued, "We understand Ethiopia's development goals, but without the dam causing harm to Egypt and Sudan, and on the basis of respect for the rules of international law."

Al-Sisi stressed that the water crisis has become one of the most prominent international challenges due to the steady increase in the world’s population, with the stability of fresh water sources, environmental deterioration, climate change, and irrational human behavior through the establishment of ill-considered water projects.

He pointed out that "these factors contribute to the aggravation of the crisis and affect the ability of countries to meet the water needs of their people, which turns the management of water resources into a challenge that affects the security and safety of countries and peoples and affects the stability of entire regions."

He stressed, "the importance of upholding the principles of international cooperation and solidarity so that our peoples can face the current global challenges in connection with the issue of water and to avoid falling into the clutches of strife over it."

He continued, "We took the initiative in coordination with a number of friendly countries to launch the statement of the course of the water contract and the upcoming United Nations conference," noting that Egypt believes that advancing development efforts is a prerequisite for strengthening international peace and security and establishing a stable world order.

Al-Sisi revealed that Egypt has developed a strategic plan for managing water resources until 2037 at an estimated cost of $50 billion, and it may double as a result of the current implementation rates.

He pointed out that Egypt's plan is based on main axes, the first of which is improving water quality, including the establishment of bilateral and triple treatment plants and the development of new water resources. irrigation system.

Al-Sisi stressed that "Egypt is the driest country in the world with the lowest rainfall, which leads to almost exclusively dependence on the Nile waters that come from outside the borders."

He explained that this difficult water equation puts the case of Egypt as an early example of what the situation could become in many countries of the world in the near future, with the continuing challenges of water scarcity.

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