Sisi welcomes hosting Biological Diversity Conf in Sharm El Sheikh Tuesday
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi Wednesday welcomed
Egypt's hosting of the COP 14 - Fourteenth meeting of the Conference of the
Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity in the Red Sea resort city of
Sharm El Sheikh on Tuesday.
In a greeting address posted on the convention's
website, the Egyptian president voiced happiness for holding these important
meetings in Sharm El Sheikh, the City of Peace, with its rich maritime life and
diverse wildlife in a way that makes it a lively city at its best and a symbol
of vital interaction between Man and nature.
Man has realized from the dawn of history the
importance of vital resources in his surrounding and their role in reaching the
aspired prosperity. The great Egyptian civilization is a great example in this
respect, the president said.
This great civilization was established and
flourished over thousands of years depending on natural resources. The ancient
Egyptians were fully aware and so appreciative of the rich eco-systems
surrounding them, he added.
After thousands of years, the Egyptians are still
proud of their heritage and committed at the same time to protecting such
natural wealth for the current and future generations, he said.
The president welcomed the official delegations
participating in the conference and all the representative partners of a number
of parties concerned and the civil society
