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"We oppose any action or measure that infringes upon the two countries' rights in the Nile water," AlBudaiwi told the joint GCC-Egyptian ministerial meeting, held at the GCC General Secretariat in Riyadh.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shokry criticized Ethiopia's intransigence and neglect to the principle of good neighboring.
The ambassador pointed out that Egypt did not reciprocate the way of treatment with Ethiopian visa applicants.
“Egypt and Somalia have a long history of extended relations. Since our independence, Cairo has always been a prominent ally of ours in all fields and continues to support us in the fields of education, security, and defense, and we are working to deepen relations by establishing a council,” he said in an interview with Al Qahera News.
The president expressed opposition to Ethiopian acts.
The minister will discuss Gaza War, armed conflict in Sudan, civil war in Libya, sovereignty breach in Somalia, and security in the Red Sea.
The country also stressed readiness to assist Somalia with human capacity-building, development plans and supporting its stability.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shokry took part in the extraordinary Arab League session held to support Somalia on January 17.
Egypt has announced on Tuesday the ending of the negotiation track between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) which was launched to expedite the finalization of an agreement on the rules of filling and operation of the GERD within four months.
It is held in Addis Ababa.
They tackled ways to accelerate reaching an agreement on the rules for filling and operating the Renaissance Dam.
Ethiopia had backtracked on several agreements previously reached by the three countries during the negotiation process.
That is more than those of the previous ones combined.
Ethiopia announced Sunday completing the fourth and last filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), although the dispute with Egypt and Sudan had not been settled.
The new round convened as per the outcomes of a bilateral summit between Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on the sidelines of the Sudan's neighboring Countries Summit that was held in Egypt in July.
The Ethiopian government and the Ethiopian Islamic Affairs Supreme Council (EIASC) appreciated this historic project.
On the sidelines of the conference, the Minister of Environment will hold a number of bilateral meetings to discuss issues and challenges facing the continent and enhance joint cooperation.
The General Secretariat stressed the importance of preserving water security for both Egypt and Sudan, refusing to prejudice the rights of all parties in the Nile waters.
The two leaders reiterated their mutual political will to enhance the bilateral relations, politically, economically, and culturally, based on the common desire to achieve their mutual interests, and the prosperity of the two brotherly peoples.
The two chiefs of state tackled the conditions of Libya and Sudan as well as the "Nile Water" issue.
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