PM, Parliament speaker visit national projects, enjoy landscape in Aswan

CAIRO - 19 March 2019: Egypt's Parliament Speaker Ali Abdel Aal embarked on a tour with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly in Aswan to visit the national and mega projects in the city on Monday.

Both officials were accompanied by a number of ministers, including Hala al-Saeed, the minister of planning.

This tour came after the Arab-African Youth Forum ended. The forum kicked off on Saturday, Mar. 16, with the participation of 1,500 youths, and ended on Monday.


Parliament Speaker Ali Abdel Aal, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Hala el-Saeef during a tour in Aswan after the Arab-African Youth Forum ended - Press photo


The Arab-African Youth Platform was launched with a ceremony that celebrated Egypt's chairing of the African Union and shed light on Egypt's position as a meeting point between the Arab and African civilizations.

The opening ceremony gathered a number of senior officials, representatives and public figures from Africa such as Mariam al-Mansouri, the UAE's first female fighter pilot; Moussa Faki, the African Union Commission chairperson; Nelson Mandela’s grandson; Syrian journalist and anchor Zaina Yazigi and Ahmad Ahmad, president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF).


Parliament Speaker Ali Abdel Aal, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Hala el-Saeef during a tour in Aswan after the Arab-African Youth Forum ended - Press photo

A set of Arab and African countries contributed in the AYF including Nigeria, Djibouti, Chad, Ghana, Burundi, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Gambia, Sudan, Gabon, Iraq, Palestine, Guinea and Mozambique.

The forum tackled topics such as the future of scientific research and health care, and the impact of advanced technology and innovation in Africa and the Arab region.