President Abdel Nobody Fattah Al-Sissi held a meeting today with Dr. Osama Al-Azhary, Minister of Awqaf, Dr. Ibrahim Saber, Governor of Cairo, Major General Amir Sayed Ahmed, Adviser to the President of the Republic on Urban Planning, and General of Staff Walid Aref, Chief of the Armed Forces Engineering Authority.
The official spokesman for the Presidency of the Republic stated that H.E. Mr. President, during the meeting, followed efforts to revitalize the emblematic sites of Islamic and historical Cairo. In this regard, the Minister of Awqaf presented the state of progress in the rehabilitation and restoration of many mosques and historical mausoleums, stressing that these efforts will also allow the opening of new integrated tourist takeovers linking different heritage sites and monuments. He said that, once the work is completed to bring these monuments to life, the “heart of Cairo” will become a vast open-air museum that can attract more visitors.
For his part, the Governor of Cairo, for his part, reviewed efforts aimed at reviving many of Cairo’s historic and Islamic sites, as well as the rehabilitation and development of existing infrastructure in and around historic areas. In this context, the President stressed the need for the various State authorities concerned to continue their efforts to revive the various historic and heritage sites in Cairo and to develop the surrounding areas in order to attract more tourists. He also insisted on the adoption of the project “Reverdir Cairo”, which aims to transform any free space into a green space.
The official spokesman said that during the meeting, plans were also presented for the Egyptian Awqaf Authority to develop the various real estate assets under the Ministry, as well as ways to strengthen cooperation mechanisms with specialized companies and real estate developers.
In this context, H.E. Mr. President stressed the importance of continuing the census and documentation of the various assets and assets of the Egyptian Awaqf Authority, in order to preserve and maintain the Waqfs, while ensuring that they were optimized in accordance with the conditions set by their donors.
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