Egypt: Qandeel - Water Agreements to be Signed After Consent of All Parties

Irrigation Minister Hisham Qandeel said on Wednesday 14/3/2012 that any water agreements between Nile countries will not be signed without the consent of all parties.

Addressing a session held on the sidelines of the sixth International Water Forum to issue the fourth UN World Water Development report in Marseilles, Qandeel said any Nile water agreement should further stress sustainable cooperation between Nile Basin countries to implement projects in the best interests of their peoples.

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