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President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi emphasised on Sunday that water is Egypt’s top priority, highlighting the Nile River’s critical role in the life and survival of the Egyptian people, as it provides over 98% of the country’s water supply.

These remarks were made during his video conference speech at the opening of the African Water Week and Cairo Water Week. Al-Sisi noted that Cairo Water Week serves as an annual international platform for exchanging experiences, fostering partnerships, supporting scientific research, and encouraging innovation in water resource management.

Al-Sisi said: “We have a strong will to organize this event on time despite the great challenges the world is witnessing, given the importance of discussing the field of water resources and in light of water scarcity and water scarcity for natural and human reasons and factors, in addition to giant projects to exploit international rivers.”

The President pointed out that the date of Cairo Water Week this year coincides with the African Water Week and the African Hydrological Conference, which represents a momentum for discussing water issues at the continental level.

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