Fayyad reviews with Egypt’s Water Resources Minister the exchange of expertise, transfer of Egyptian gas to Lebanon

Fayyad reviews with Egypt’s Water Resources Minister the exchange of expertise, transfer of Egyptian gas to Lebanon

NNA – On the sidelines of the Cairo Water Week Conference, Caretaker Minister of Energy and Water, Walid Fayyad, met with the Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation in Egypt, Hani Swailem, in the presence of Ambassador Ali Al-Halabi, directors of the water institutions of the Ministry of Energy and Water and members of the team responsible for water resources in both ministries.

Following a briefing by Minister Fayyad on how the water sector operates in Lebanon, it was agreed to activate the work of the joint committee emanating from the memorandum of understanding signed between the two ministries, by holding a series of in-person and online meetings, so as begin exchanging experiences, especially in the field of sewage treatment, irrigation sector and the recycling of irrigation water, in which Egypt has a long history.

In his capacity as Chairman of the Arab Council of Ministers for Water during the year 2022, Fayyad touched on the importance of Arab unity of stances in support of Egypt regarding the issue of the Renaissance Dam, with the need to find a solution and a final agreement with Ethiopia under international auspices with all concerned sides, one that would secure a fair sharing of water