QENA, Upper Egypt – Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Saturday attended the inauguration of a number of mega development projects in the fields of industry, transportation, roads and bridges in Upper Egypt.
These projects fall within the framework of the State’s efforts to achieve an integrated development and services leap for the residents of Upper Egypt.
The ceremony began with recitation of verses of the Holy Quran, followed by a speech delivered by Local Development Minister Mahmoud Sharaawy.
In his speech, Shaarawy reviewed the local development efforts exerted over the past seven years in Upper Egypt to cope up with the new republic.
The event was attended by Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli, Transport Minister Kamel el Wazir, Industry and Trade Minister Nevine Gamea, Interior Minister Mahmoud Tawfiq, Petroleum Minister Tarek el Molla, Finance Minister Mohamed Maait, Supply Minister Ali Al Moselhi and International Cooperation Minister Rania al Mashat along with other State officials.
President Sisi watched a documentary produced by the Armed Forces Morale Affairs Department, showing the comprehensive development achieved in Upper Egypt.
The documentary highlighted the new projects that have been implemented in Upper Egypt including roads and bridges which help develop the Upper Egyptian governorates and solve the traffic problem.
In 2014, the political leadership announced its ambitious plan to build 14 new axes on the Nile River at a total cost of EGP 23.5 billion.
Three major traffic axes have been inaugurated in Bani Mazar, Tama and Gerga and four others established in Lower Egypt, mainly in Al-Khatahtbeh, Talkha, Benha and on Tahya Misr Axis.
The great challenge lies in building an axis in the heart of Upper Egypt crossing the Nile River at each 25 kilometers along the river as these Nile axes help create new urban communities in Upper Egypt.
After the end of the film, Trade and Industry Minister Nevine Gamea reviewed the industrial development in Upper Egypt which is achieved through the completion of services and infrastructure in 20 areas as well as continuing the implementation of a system of offerings to investors in a way that secured 234 investment opportunities.
