By Akram Medhat
Minister of Antiquities Dr. Khaled El-Enany said the works of the project to develop the Pyramids Plateau archaeological site are scheduled to be completed at the end of 2017, adding that 2018 will see the partial opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum.
This came during the expanded meeting held yesterday at the Grand Egyptian Museum to discuss the progress of work on the two projects to develop the Giza Pyramids archaeological area and to build the Grand Museum before its partial opening in 2018, seeking to overcome all obstacles that may prevent the work from being completed on schedule.
The meeting was attended by Eng. Ibrahim Mahlab, the President's adviser for national projects; Dr. Fayza Aboul Naga, the President's adviser for national security; Major General Amir El-Sayed, presidential adviser for urban planning; Dr. Khaled El-Enany, Minister of Antiquities; Major General Kamel El-Wazir, head of the Armed Forces Engineering Authority; Major General Kamal El-Dali, Governor of Giza; Ambassador Takehiro Kagawa, Japan's ambassador in Cairo; and Dr. Hany Helal, former Minister of Higher Education.
El-Enany stressed that the great attention the Egyptian government is paying to both projects is because they are considered among the most important national projects in Egypt at present, which we are all working to complete according to their set timetable.
After the meeting, the attendees made a point of inspecting the construction site at the Grand Egyptian Museum, then headed to the Pyramids Plateau archaeological area to follow up on the works of its development project.
