Egypt, Sudan Affirm Necessity Of Securing Water Security, Enhancing Joint Cooperation

(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Egypt and Sudan affirmed the necessity of securing water security for the two downstream countries of the Nile River and the importance of joint work to preserve the full water rights and usages of both countries, in accordance with the legal system governing the Nile River, within the framework of the principle of a community of shared interests and equality in rights, with full coordination of positions in various regional and international forums.

In a joint statement issued at the conclusion of the second round of the 2+2 consultative mechanism meetings, held Wednesday in Cairo between the foreign and water ministers of both countries, the two sides stressed that Sudanese and Egyptian water security are inseparably linked, and reaffirmed their complete rejection of any unilateral actions in the Eastern Nile Basin that could harm their water interests.

They also emphasized the enhancement of consultation and coordination and their continued joint efforts to work with the Nile Basin Initiative countries to restore consensus and return the Nile Basin Initiative to its foundational consensus-based principles, and to preserve it as a comprehensive cooperation mechanism that includes all Nile Basin countries.

Regarding bilateral relations, both parties affirmed their keenness to strengthen and deepen them, and agreed to continue close coordination and consultation and to enhance training cooperation programs in various fields, including between the Egyptian and Sudanese Ministries of Water Resources and Irrigation.

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