Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi asserted Saturday the urgent need to reach a legally binding agreement on the rules of filling and operating the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
Sisi made the remarks during a press conference with his Cypriot counterpart Nicos Anastasiades, after their talks earlier on Saturday at Al-Ittihadiya presidential Palace in Heliopolis, according to MENA.
The president also stressed that the international community must play a serious role in settling this dispute to maintain regional stability.
During Saturday’s talks, Sisi briefed the Cypriot president on Egypt’s strenuous efforts to bring about a fair settlement to the dam issue and keep GERD negotiations on track.
Reviewing the situation in Libya, the two sides agreed on the need to hold Libya’s upcoming elections as scheduled and withdraw all foreign forces from the North African country.
They also discussed the latest developments in the occupied Palestinian territories.
Sisi said that Anastasiades emphasized the need for concerted international efforts to support citizens of Gaza in the aftermath of Israel’s recent attacks on the coastal enclave.
Anastasiades also underscored the need to revive peace talks for a final settlement that leads to establishing an independent Palestinian state in accordance with the relevant international legitimacy resolutions.
