Egypt: We reject unilateral measures on the Nile River and demand respect for international law

Egypt affirmed its rejection of unilateral measures on the Nile River and the necessity of adhering to international law, during talks that brought together the Egyptian Foreign Minister with his Emirati counterpart and an advisor to the US President on the sidelines of the 'Sir Bani Yas' forum, which also addressed developments in Sudan and the Horn of Africa.

Egypt reiterated on Saturday its rejection of unilateral measures on the Nile River and stressed the need to adhere to the rules of international law to protect its water security. This came in a statement by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry regarding talks held by Minister Badr Abdelatty with his Emirati counterpart Abdullah bin Zayed, and Senior Advisor to the US President for Arab and African Affairs Massad Boulos, on Friday on the sidelines of the 'Sir Bani Yas' forum in the UAE. The Foreign Ministry explained that Abdelatty affirmed during the talks the determinants of Egyptian water security, the necessity of adhering to international law, and the rejection of unilateral measures on the Nile. The talks also addressed security conditions in the Horn of Africa region, ways to support de-escalation and enhance regional security and stability, and developments in Sudan and efforts to end the conflict and alleviate the humanitarian suffering of the Sudanese people. The Egyptian position comes amid an ongoing dispute with Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, where Egypt and Sudan demand a binding legal agreement on the dam's filling and operation, fearing its impact on their water security.