Al-Sisi to Biden: A binding legal agreement must be reached to fill and operate Renaissance Dam

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met today in Jeddah with US President Joe Biden.

Egypt: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met today in Jeddah with US President Joe Biden.

The official spokesman for the Egyptian Presidency, Ambassador Bassam Rady, stated that the US president welcomed his first meeting with the President, stressing the US administration’s aspiration to activate the frameworks of joint bilateral cooperation and to enhance coordination and strategic consultation between the two friendly countries and develop it during the next stage, especially in light of the pivotal Egyptian role. In the Middle East, which is a mainstay for maintaining peace and security and spreading peace to the rest of the region.

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The official spokesman explained that the meeting dealt with a review of aspects of bilateral cooperation between Egypt and the United States, in several areas, especially in the field of how to confront the repercussions of the global conditions related to the food crisis and disruption of energy supplies.

A number of regional files and issues were also discussed during the meeting. The President affirmed the Egyptian firm position based on the necessity of strengthening the pillars of countries in crises and strengthening their national institutions in order to end the suffering of their peoples and preserve their capabilities.

They also discussed the Palestinian issue and ways to revive the peace process, where Sisi affirmed Egypt’s firm position on the Palestinian issue and the importance of reaching a just and comprehensive solution that guarantees the rights of the Palestinian people and the establishment of their independent state according to international references, expressing Egypt’s keenness to cooperate with the United States to discuss ways to revive the peace process. He pushed forward the Palestinian-Israeli negotiations process, while the US President expressed his deep appreciation to the US administration towards the extended Egyptian efforts to establish peace in the region, in addition to its key role in the truce between the Palestinian and Israeli sides and the initiatives for the reconstruction of Gaza.

The developments of the Renaissance Dam issue were also discussed, as the President stressed Egypt’s firm position on the necessity of reaching a binding legal agreement for the process of filling and operating the dam in a manner that preserves Egyptian water security and achieves the common interests of the three countries.

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