The Egyptian Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Mohamed Abdel-Ati said that all scenarios are on the table for Egypt to preserve its rights to the Nile waters. The minister’s comments came in reference to the second filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), which began at the beginning of July despite opposition from neighboring Egypt and Sudan. He reassured the Egyptian people, guaranteeing the state’s ability to exercise its full rights over the waters even if negotiations fail. He added that the Ethiopian people have the right to build projects and the Egyptians have the right to preserve their right to the source of life. The UN Security Council held a meeting over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) issue on Thursday.
