Sisi stressed that every day, Egypt is gaining new ground in its efforts to protect the country’s water rights. “The issue of water concerns me and all of you, and the issue of negotiating is our choice, which we started with,” he said, signaling Egypt’s keenness on reaching a binding agreement over the dam. “We do not threaten anyone… We have never threatened, and our dialogue is very rational, and very patient, but nobody will take a drop of water from Egypt, otherwise there will be a state of unimaginable instability in the region. I’m not threatening anybody, but Egypt’s water is a red line, and our response in the event of a jeopardizing it will have effects on the stability of the entire region,” the President said. Sisi added that there will be further movement in the negotiations during the coming period to reach a binding legal agreement with all parties regarding the filling and operation of GERD.

Source: Egypt Independent March 31, 2021 12:33 UTC