PRESIDENT SAMIA HOLDS TALKS WITH PRESIDENT ABDEL-FATTAH EL- SISI OF EGYPT

President Samia Suluhu Hassan met President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi of the Arab Republic of Egypt today in Sharm El Sheikh on the sidelines of COP27.

The leaders agreed to strategically deepen the close ties between Tanzania and Egypt, including in trade and investment.

They also discussed ongoing construction of the Julius Nyerere Hydropower Plant (JNHPP) being built by Egyptian contractors and expressed satisfaction with the progress of the project, which is 77% complete.

President Samia informed her Egyptian counterpart that Tanzania was making preparations to fill the reservoir of the giant dam with water. On his part, President El-Sisi promised to send a strong delegation to Tanzania to witness the milestone.

The two heads of state reaffirmed the importance of ensuring that the quality of construction work on the 2,115-megawatt project would not be compromised, even for the sake of meeting project completion deadlines.

They instructed teams of experts from both countries to work closer together to address challenges as they arise in the construction of the mega hydropower plant.

During the talks, President Samia was accompanied by the Minister for Energy, January Makamba, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Dr Stergomena Tax, and Tanzania’s High Commissioner to Egypt, Ambassador Dr Emmanuel Nchimbi.

TAARIFA KWA VYOMBO VYA HABARI

Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania, Mhe. Samia Suluhu Hassan, amekutana na Rais wa Jamhuri ya Misri, Mhe. Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, leo kwenye mji wa Sharm El Sheikh.

Katika mkutano huo, viongozi hao wamezungumzia masuala mbalimbali yanayohusu uhusiano na ushirikiano kati ya nchi hizo mbili hasa kuwepo kwa mikakati mahsusi ya kuongeza kasi ya biashara na uwekezaji.  

Marais hao wamezungumzia ujenzi wa mradi wa kufua umeme wa Julius Nyerere unaojengwa na wakandarasi kutoka Misri na kuonyesha kuridhishwa na kasi ya ujenzi wa mradi huo uliofikia 77% mpaka sasa.

Vilevile, Rais Samia amemueleza Rais El-Sisi kwamba Tanzania ina mpango wa kuziba njia ya kuchepusha mto na kuanza kujaza maji kwenye bwawa hilo. Rais El-Sisi ameahidi kutuma ujumbe mzito katika tukio hilo muhimu.

Viongozi hao wawili wamesisitiza umuhimu wa kuutekeleza mradi huo kwa ubora na viwango vya uhakika hata kama utachelewa nje ya muda uliotarajiwa hapo awali.

Pia Marais hao wamesisitiza kuwa timu ya wataalamu wa pande zote mbili wafanye kazi kwa karibu ili kutatua changamoto ndogondogo zinazojitokeza kwenye mradi huo.

Katika mkutano huo, Rais Samia aliongozana na Waziri wa Nishati Mhe. January Makamba, Waziri wa Mambo ya Nje na Ushirikiano wa Afrika Mashariki Mhe. Dkt. Stergomena Tax na Balozi wa Tanzania nchini Misri, Mhe. Dkt. Emmanuel Nchimbi.