Irrigation minister invites Dutch officials to tour of Egypt’s water projects
The minister’s remarks were made during his meeting with Dutch Envoy Meike van Ginneken in the presence of former envoy Henk Ovink on the fringe of the World Water Week.
Swelim commended cooperation with the Netherlands in placing water issues on the world climate agenda during COP27 conference held in Sharm El Sheik, asserting Egypt’s Keenness on continuing coordinaton with the Dutch side during the upcoming summit of COP28.
He also pointed out to convening the Egyptian-Dutch Consultative Council on the fringe of the 6th Cairo Water Week, due to be held in October, noting that he extended an invitation to a Dutch delegation to tour El Hamam water treatment station as well as a project to protect coasts of Kafr El Sheikh depending on eco-friendly technologies.