President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met Alexey Likhachev, director-general of Russia’s State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom, in Moscow on Thursday, on the sidelines of the 3rd Russia-Africa Summit.
During the meeting, Sisi voiced his appreciation for co-operation with Rosatom on the construction of El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant, Presidency Spokesperson Mohamed El-Shennawy said.
Sisi stressed the importance of the project, which forms part of Egypt’s efforts to increase its energy production capacity and boost the share of renewable energy in its overall energy mix to meet the country’s electricity and energy needs.
He underlined the importance of close co-ordination to ensure the project is implemented according to the agreed timelines.
Sisi also expressed Egypt’s appreciation for the project and the tangible progress achieved at its various stages, El-Shennawy added.
For his part, Likhachev expressed his deep appreciation for co-operation with Egypt on the construction of the El Dabaa plant and for the support extended to Rosatom in this regard.
He reaffirmed the Rosatom’s commitment to making every effort to ensure the project is completed to the highest standards, and reviewed its implementation status and the progress made across its various stages so far.
