Egypt, Tunisia discuss proposed water resources memorandum

Egyptian and Tunisian water ministers met on the sidelines of Cairo Water Week to review a proposed memorandum of understanding on water management cooperation.

• Egypt's Irrigation Minister Hany Sweilam met Tunisia's Agriculture Minister Ezzedine Ben Cheikh on the sidelines of the Ninth Cairo Water Week.
• The ministers examined the proposed memorandum of understanding between the two countries governing water resource management and expertise exchange.
• Sweilam said the discussions covered irrigation system development, water-use efficiency, and expansion of water treatment and reuse.
• The two sides discussed technical visits, capacity building, and cooperation between water institutions in both countries.