Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El Sisi reiterated Egypt’s firm position regarding the preservation of its water security and its historical rights in the Nile waters, by reaching a legally binding agreement on the rules for filling and operating the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in a way that protects the right of current generations.
The president’s remarks came as he received on Thursday Tanzanian Foreign Minister Liberata Mulamula, in the presence of Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, Minister of Housing Assem el-Gazzar and the director of the Africa Department at the Tanzanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Presidency Spokesman Ambassador Bassam Radi said.
During the meeting, the president expressed Egypt’s pride in the excellent historical relations with Tanzania, praising the development of ties between the two countries in recent years, and the activation of co-operation mechanisms in various fields.
For her side, the Tanzanian foreign minister conveyed a written message to President Tanzanian Foreign Minister Liberata Mulamula, expressing Tanzania’s great appreciation for its deep historical relations with Egypt, its keenness to continue to upgrade the frameworks of co-operation between the two countries, and its aspiration to benefit from the broad Egyptian experience in the field of mega development projects.
The message dealt with the executive situation and developments in joint co-operation with Egypt in the establishment of the Julius Nyerere dam to generate hydroelectric power in Tanzania.
Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his Tanzanian counterpart Liberata Mulamula held a press conference following their talks in which they lauded the deeply-rooted relations between Egypt and Tanzania in various fields.
Mulamula emphasised that Tanzania has the political will to advance relations with Egypt and strengthen joint African action.
The top Egyptian diplomat said President Sisi told the Tanzanian minister that Egypt was keen on cementing bonds with Tanzania, asserting the necessity of holding the Egyptian-Tanzania committee in Dar es Salaam.
Shoukry added that he exchanged views with the Tanzanian minister on issues of common concern, including the Palestinian cause and the situation in Syria and Libya.
Shoukry went on to say that he probed with Mulamula ways to counter the extremist ideology and achieve stability in the Sahel and Sahara region.
The Egyptian foreign minister explained that their talks tackled the latest developments on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
