Egypt's Water Principles

During a meeting in the United Arab Emirates with Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed and Massad Boulos, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty reiterated Egypt’s rejection of unilateral measures on the Nile and its commitment to the rules of international law and to protecting its water security. Experts said the repeated statement was intended to reject the imposition of a fait accompli over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and to demonstrate Egypt’s continued objection, while preserving its right to take legal action. Cairo is also seeking a binding agreement on rules for filling and operating the dam, through negotiations, mutually acceptable mediation, or recourse to the United Nations. Ethiopia’s water minister, meanwhile, said the dam does not harm Egypt or Sudan, but benefits both countries.

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