Former minister of water resources and irrigation Mohamed Abdel Mottalib will lead Egypt's delegation to the seventh world forum of water in the South Korean capital Seoul on April 12-16.
Minister of water Resources and Irrigation Hossam Moghazi entrusted Abdel Mottalib, who is the president of the national center for water research at the ministry, will be representing Egypt at the forum due to the busy schedule of minister Moghazi.
Moghazi met recently with the South Korean ambassador in Cairo to discuss preparations for the forum.
The Korean ambassador invited the minister to the forum and also invited him to tour solar energy-operated farms in South Korea.