Nile waters are of vital importance to Egypt and its people: Sisi on GERD

Nile waters are of vital importance to Egypt and its people: Sisi on GERD

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said Saturday that the waters of the Nile are vital for Egypt and its people, stressing that there is a fundamental difference between the right to development and the right to life and existence.. The Egyptian President made the remarks during his meeting with a high-level delegation of the members of the World Bank's Board of Executive Directors, in the presence of Minister of International Cooperation Rania al-Mashat.. Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia have been conducting negotiations, sponsored by the World Bank and the US, since November on the GERD.. Egypt says that the dam will affect its water share from the Nile and would lead to thirst and drought.. The delegation affirmed the World Bank's keenness to continue implementing cooperation programs with Egypt in a way that contributes to supporting its development efforts, as well as cooperation to support development projects in the African continent..