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President El-Sisi Follows- up on Ministry of Transport Projects Nationwide

President El-Sisi Follows- up on Ministry of Transport Projects Nationwide

8/3/2022

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly, Minister of Planning and Economic Development Dr. Hala El-Said and Minister of Transport Kamel El-Wazir.

The Spokesman for the Presidency stated that the meeting reviewed developments pertinent to the Ministry of Transport's projects implemented across the country and the status of construction stages.

The minister of transport outlined continuous efforts to develop and modernize the public transport system across the country, at the executive and construction levels, as well as the future stages of various projects and the provision of financing resources. He also reviewed the ministry's most prominent projects in the city of Sharm El-Sheikh, particularly the development of the Sharm El-Sheikh sea port to support the city’s tourism potential, as well as ongoing development of Sharm El-Sheikh Airport. This comes within the framework of the comprehensive development of the city in preparation for hosting the World Climate Summit in November. The President gave directives to rapidly complete all development works for the city's facilities to receive the guests of Egypt participating in the summit. 

The President also gave directives to increase the reliance of the Ministry of Transport's projects on locally manufactured components that conform to international standards, in partnership and cooperation with the private sector, while taking into account that the transport system is vital for the advancement of the country's infrastructure.

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