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The two leaders also discussed bilateral relations, African cooperation, and a range of regional developments, including the situations in Sudan, Libya and the occupied Palestinian territories.
Irrigation Minister Hani Sewilam emphasized adherence to unified technical designs for Nile River walkways to protect the waterway's capacity.
Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hani Sewilam cautioned against "hasty, undisciplined institutional steps" regarding Nile water governance, asserting that a comprehensive consensus is the only viable path forward for the region.
Sweilem concluded by reaffirming Egypt’s unwavering commitment to supporting its Nile Basin neighbors in accordance with the principles of international law, foremost among them the obligation of prior notification and the duty to avoid causing harm.
Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty met with senior Kenyan officials in Nairobi on Sunday to accelerate trade and coordinate on Nile Basin water management.
Irrigation Minister Hani Sewilam arrived in Nairobi on Monday, spearheading a high-level ministerial delegation to the Kenyan capital.
The Minister stated: “While it is clear that the majority of our states have chosen the path of dialogue, it is deeply regrettable that a certain party is promoting belligerent rhetoric and issuing inflammatory statements with the apparent aim of undermining the unity and cooperation of the Nile Basin family. Egypt continues to exercise utmost restraint and responsibility by refraining from responding in this forum, so as to avoid dragging the NBI into such unwarranted provocations.”
No fatalities have occurred in Egypt as a result of a “man-made” Nile flooding, according to the Egyptian Red Crescent.
He voiced strong opposition to unilateral measures in the Eastern Nile Basin, emphasizing the need for collaborative approaches.
“I think, the United States is funding the dam. I don’t know why they did not solve it before building the dam. But it is nice when the Nile River has water. […] it is a very importance source of income in life. It is the life of Egypt and take that away is pretty incredible. But we think that we going to solve it very quickly,” he added.
The prime minister also highlighted investment opportunities in the New Administrative Capital and other cities, emphasizing that businessmen willing to invest in these projects will obtain the nation’s golden license, which facilitates project implementation.
Egypt fully supports Sudanese institutions and sovereignty, as well as the integrity of its territories, Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Aaty told his new Sudanese counterpart Ali al-Sharif in a Monday phone call.
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“River transport will ease the burden on roads and reduce traffic density and pressure,” said Parliamentarian Alaa Abed.
Egypt is an early example of what the situation may look like in many other countries in the near future if effective cross-border coordination and cooperation lagged behind the ongoing challenges of water scarcity, President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said in a speech opening Cairo Water Week Sunday.
President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi discussed the latest development in the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) issue with Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra on Sunday.
On August 1, the office of the General Egyptian Authority for Tourism Promotion in Luxor received the first charter flights coming from France to Luxor.
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has said that Ethiopia’s statement at the Security Council’s session on the Renaissance Dam (GERD) was not on par with Egypt’s or Sudan’s, naming multiple successes for the two downstream countries at the international event.
