Agreement establishing the framework for general cooperation between Egypt and Ethiopia.

The two Parties, recognizing the importance of the conservation and protection of the Nile waters, agree that the issue of the Nile water shall be worked out in detail on the basis of the rules and principles of international law. The two Parties will create appropriate mechanism for periodic consultations on matters of mutual concern and shall endeavour towards a framework for effective cooperation among countries in the Nile basin for the promotion of common interest in the development of the basin.