CAIRO – 8 May 2021: President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi reiterated that Egypt would not accept any harm to its water security as he met on Saturday with DR Congo’s President and African Union chair Felix Tshisekedi. The Egyptian president affirmed the necessity that a legally-binding agreement is reached on the dam to preserve the Egyptian water rights and spare the region further tensions and instability. The Congolese president also hailed the great efforts Egypt has made to reach a fair and balanced GERD agreement that takes into account the interests of the three countries. Tshisekedi hailed the bilateral relations with Egypt, especially in light of the pivotal role Egypt has played in the region to preserve security and stability. Ethiopia says it will complete the dam filling in the next rainy season with or without an agreement.
