The Presidency
Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with the Director General of the Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation (Rosatom), Alexey Likhachev, on the sidelines of the third Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow.
The Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy, said the President expressed his appreciation for cooperation with Rosatom in the construction of the El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant. The President underscored the vitality of this project, which aligns with Egypt’s commitment to increasing renewable energy production and thereby raising its share in the overall energy mix, to meet the state’s electricity and energy needs. The President emphasized the importance of joint coordination to ensure the project is implemented according to the designated timelines, also noting Egypt’s high regard for the project and the tangible progress achieved across its various implementation phases.
Mr. Likhachev expressed his deep appreciation for the cooperation with Egypt regarding the El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant, as well as for the support provided to the company in this regard. He affirmed Rosatom’s commitment to exerting its utmost effort to ensure the project is completed to the highest standards, and provided an overview of the current status of the project, detailing the milestones achieved to date.
