President El-Sisi Follows up on State’s Plan to Develop Historic Cairo Area

President El-Sisi Follows up on State’s Plan to Develop Historic Cairo Area

Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Minister of Local Development Major General Hesham Amna, Minister of Higher Education Dr. Ayman Ashour, Governor of Cairo Major General Khaled Abdel Aal, Advisor to the President for Planning Major General Amir Ahmed, Head of the Engineering Authority of the Armed Forces Major General Ahmed El-Azazy, and Assistant Director of road designs in the Armed Forces Engineering Authority Brigadier General Abdel Aziz El-Feki.

The Spokesman for the Egyptian Presidency stated that the meeting discussed the state’s plan to develop the historic Cairo region, in light of the increasing challenges and problems it faced during the last decades, including the spread of random markets, and the severe damage to buildings and cemeteries from groundwater, and traffic congestion. Due to these challenges, the state of the region has become a serious threat to a vital part of Egypt's history and ancient heritage. Accordingly, this situation requires an integrated vision for comprehensive development, in a way that ends the problems hindering the lives of citizens and preserving the unique historical value of the region.

The Spokesman added that the President was briefed, during the meeting, on the status of the development of the