President Sisi reassures Egyptians: No worries about basic commodities for months to come

 

CAIRO – 24 March 2022: In his speech at the Policy Academy on Thursday, President Abdel Fattah El Sisi reassured the Egyptians that the country has no problem with the availability of the basic commodities for the upcoming months, amid the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian military escalation.

 

“Egypt has no problem with the basic commodities and people’s basic needs for the upcoming several months.

 

President Sisi said that although the whole world, including Egypt, is going through a global crisis when it comes to energy, supply chains, prices, and market stability, he assured that the situation in Egypt is good for months to come.

 

“We hope this crisis ends soon. It arose immediately after the coronavirus crisis which has existed for more than 2 years. These crises represent a major burden on any economy in the world, not only on the emerging economies,” he said. He also wished Egyptians a blessed holy month of Ramadan.

 

President Sisi held a visit early on Thursday to the Police Academy, where he was received by Minister of Interior Mahmoud Tawfik and senior officials of the establishment.

 

The presidency's press statement indicates that the chief of state witnessed the lining of freshmen male and female students, congratulating them on joining the academy.

 

President Sisi had later listened to a presentation on the electronic student assessment system, before heading to the fitness and martial arts zones to see the students exercising.

 

The president also watched the swimming exercises as well as training on storming criminal hideouts, tactical combat, and shooting. That was followed by a visit to the horseriding club affiliated with the academy.

 

The conclusion was by holding a dialogue with the students on the most prominent issues and developments on the international scene, and their repercussions on the Egyptian economy and the state's efforts to contain them. The talk also tackled internal affairs, and the state institutions' efforts embodied in a series of mega-national projects.