President Abdel Fatah El Sisi inaugurated on Monday dozens of national projects, including the new Sphinx International Airport as well as Heliopolis landmark Baron Empain Palace and roads and bridges eastern Cairo connecting Heliopolis neighborhood with 10th of Ramadan City, Cairo-Isamiliyah Road, Shorouk City, New Cairo City, and Downtown with the aim of resolving the heavy traffic problem.
The president named key road eastern Cairo after Minister of State for Military Production Mohamed al-Assar.
During the inauguration ceremony, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly presented plans for the development of Khepial Cairo, which began with the renovation of Cairo’s Tahrir Square and other areas, including the Maspero Triangle.
Madbouly said that the volume of development projects carried out in the past six years totaled EGP 4.5 trillion ($278 billion).
Madbouly said that Egypt’s growth rate had reached 5.9 percent before the crisis of the novel coronavirus pandemic, but the forecasted growth rate now stands at 4 percent by the end of fiscal year 2019/2020, which is still the highest in the region.
By August, more e-services will be provided to citizens through the government’s digital portal, he said, adding that the government aims to provide 155 online services by the end of 2020.
President Sisi attended the inauguration of the long-dormant Baron Empain Palace in Heliopolis following a restoration process that took over two years.
The restoration work on the mansion, originally built in 1911, was carried out in collaboration with the Armed Forces Engineering Authority and the Arab Contractors Company on a budget of more than EGP 100 million.
Egypt will gradually resume regular international flights at all its airports starting 1 July. Foreign tourists will only be allowed into three coastal governorates as part of tour groups, which aims to make up for the losses the vital sector has suffered amid the pandemic.
Moreover, the Egyptian president also attended the inauguration of two new airports: Sphinx International Airport (SPX) and the New Administrative Capital Airport, both aim to alleviate pressure on Cairo International Airport, which is in the eastern side of the capital.
The SPX, which is part of the government's plan to stimulate tourism to the country, had opened its doors in 2019 as part of trial operation.
It also aims to serve tourists coming to visit the pyramids and the anticipated Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), which is around 90 percent complete.
The New Administrative Capital Airport was also opened to connect the areas of East Cairo, Shorouk and Badr cities, as well as the Suez Canal cities.
Sisi Launches Presidency Official Website
For the first time in Egypt, Sisi announced launching an official website for the Presidency, covering all the President of the Republic's news and activities.
In this regard, Sisi expressed his happiness and pride during opening the national projects in Cairo Governorate, praising the outstanding performance and impressive results of development and construction.
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"I would like to express my great happiness, honor, and pride in what I witnessed today during the opening of a number of national projects in Cairo, of the outstanding performance and impressive results of development and construction that are carried out according to the highest international standards with sincere Egyptian hands," Sisi posted on his official social networks accounts.
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