Egyptian Irrigation, Transport Ministers discuss joint cooperation files

Egyptian Ministers of Irrigation and Transport, Hani Sweilam; and, Kamel Al-Wazir; held a coordination meeting, on Sunday, in the presence of the executive leaders of the two ministries. The two ministers discussed joint coordination between the two ministries, and to overcome any obstacles facing joint projects.

During the meeting, Sweilam expressed his aspiration for more joint cooperation, pointing to the vital role of both ministries in serving the development goals nationwide. He stressed the importance of immediately overcoming any obstacles facing joint projects in order to finish them according to the timetable set for them.

Al-Wazir expressed his keenness to enhance joint cooperation between the two ministries with regard to the construction of new roads and axes nationwide and the maintenance of existing roads, within the framework of the state’s plan to achieve comprehensive development throughout the country.

Moreover, the meeting emphasised the importance of carrying out the work of purifying waterways. The two ministers directed their affiliated agencies in the governorates to take into account avoiding excessive purification of waterways and not removing trees located on canal bridges to ensure the preservation of bridges and prevent the negative impact on roads with their traffic densities.