Egypt's Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly held a meeting on Saturday to discuss the necessary preparations for hosting the 27th edition of the United Nations Summit of Heads of State and Government on Climate Change (COP27), which Egypt is expected to host next year in Sharm El-Sheikh. The meeting was attended by Khaled El-Enany, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities; Mahmoud Shaarawy, Minister of Local Development; Assem El-Gazzar, Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities; and Khaled Fouda, Governor of South Sinai, as well as several tourism sector officials. During the meeting, the prime minister stated that a very large number of officials of countries, organizations and international dignitaries are expected to attend the Climate Change Summit (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheikh next year. He pointed out that President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi directed that the roads, axes, and various service projects in the city should be at the highest level of efficiency and quality during the event, in addition to the need to complete all development work in the shortest possible period. Madbouly stressed that there will be readiness at the highest level in all files related to this matter, pointing out the need to assure that mass transportation in the city are environmentally friendly, in addition to working on converting taxis in the city to operate with natural gas, and implementing a system for safe disposal of waste. He further highlighted the importance of completing the visual identity project of Sharm El-Sheikh. For his part, the Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, reviewed the executive position of the tourism development projects in Sharm El-Sheikh and their implementation rates, and some challenges facing a number of projects. At the end of the meeting, Madbouly ordered the government to make a list of projects needed in Sharm El-Sheikh, and the funding required for accelerating the implementation rate of these projects.
