Sisi promises Egyptians imminent breakthrough in GERD talks

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Wed, 16 May 2018 - 07:24 GMT

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President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi during the 5th edition of the National Youth Conference, Cairo on Wednesday , May 16, 2018 - Press photo/The official Facebook page of President Sisi

President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi during the 5th edition of the National Youth Conference, Cairo on Wednesday , May 16, 2018 - Press photo/The official Facebook page of President Sisi

CAIRO - 16 May 2018: President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi affirmed Wednesday that negotiations with Sudan and Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) will witness a breakthrough soon.

“Egyptians should understand that negotiating would take more time and efforts to reach a compatibility formula that meets all parties’ interest,” Sisi pointed out during the fifth edition of the National Youth Conference that held in Cairo on Wednesday.

During his remarks, Sisi invited his Ethiopian counterpart Mulatu Teshome to visit Egypt in Ramadan.

“You should visit Egypt in Ramadan, so that Egyptians can hear what you have to say, and we can resume our negotiations and reach a solution,” Sisi said, addressing president Teshome.

The president Asserted that Egypt forever holds on to its Nile water rights, but it should discuss it quietly, away from tension and confusion, calling on all Egyptians to stand behind their country and leadership until the problem is solved.

The president’s remarks are part of “Ask the President” initiative launched by the presidency from May 13-15 to allow citizens to send President Sisi questions and express their opinions.

The National Youth Conference collected such questions, so that the president himself answers them during the youth conference.

The last National Youth Conference, sponsored by the presidency, was held on July 24 and 25 in Alexandria, and addressed top national issues in attendance of President Sisi.

Around 1,300 youth attended the conference, along with parliament members, heads of unions and universities, journalists, public figures, and representatives of the National Council for Women and the National Council for Human Rights.

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