Nile Basin
Ethiopia's Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos met with counterparts from Nile Basin Cooperative Framework Agreement signatory countries in Addis Ababa. The ministers discussed full implementation of the agreement and swift establishment of the Nile Basin Commission. They affirmed their firm stance on legal and historical collective water use rights on the Nile River.
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Egypt has declared it will take all measures guaranteed under international law to protect its people's existential interests and rejects unilateral actions in the Eastern Nile Basin. This statement came from the foreign and irrigation ministers following a meeting to coordinate regional and international water policy. They affirmed their commitment to defending Egypt's water security while maintaining close coordination between their ministries.