CAIRO, April 10, 2018 - Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mohamed Abdel-Aati discussed on Tuesday with the Chairman of the Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority (EAEA), Atef Abdel Hamid and the visiting Director of the Division for Africa of the IAEA's Department of Technical Co-operation his accompanying delegation, ways of increasing co-operation in the field of groundwater exploration. The discussions included the possibility of the African countries benefitting from the EAEA training opportunities in Egypt, under the umbrella of the International Atomic Energy Agency. Since its establishment in 1955, the EAEA has been the country's leading institution in the promotion of the peaceful applications of nuclear science and technology in various fields.