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Experts in international relations as well as a number of trade importers agreed that expansion in importing meat from the Nile Basin countries, especially Ethiopia, in addition to activating agricultural cooperation with such countries would help strengthen interests between them and Egypt. This issue arises in addition to the one of alleviating the disputes over the comprehensive framework agreement for the management of the Nile’s resources and preserving Egypt's historical quotas in the river.
 

Dr. Ismā^cīl ‘Abd al-Jalīl, former Chairman of the Desert Research Center and international expert in desertification, said that Egypt is mainly responsible for agricultural development in Africa, including the Nile Basin countries. This is also in accordance with the "NEPAD" initiative, noting that Egypt's role in the management of the agricultural file would help promote cooperation amongst many African countries who would help Egypt in pressurizing the Nile Basin countries in order to reach a comprehensive agreement preserving Egypt's rights in the river's water and contributing to the activation of joint cooperation frameworks.
 

He referred to the necessity of encouraging investors to increase more capital necessary for carrying out various ventures in Ethiopia with the aim of enhancing the investment climate.
 

Furthermore, he stressed the importance of the role played by the Egyptian Orthodox Church in enhancing cooperation with the Ethiopian Church, besides boosting the role of the civil society organizations and businessmen in building confidence between the Nile Basin countries, especially Ethiopia.