Monitoring Desk
ISLAMABAD/CAIRO: A top US official has praised Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority’s efforts to improve waterway navigation and ensure ships’ safe passage.
According to Arab News, Mira Resnick, US deputy assistant secretary of state for regional security in the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, spoke during her first official visit to the canal.
Osama Rabie, chairman of the Suez Canal Authority, received her at the Guidance Building in Ismailia. The visit included an improvement work inspection on a section of the canal.
Rabie said that Resnick’s visit reflects the long-standing cooperation between Egypt and the US concerning the waterway, which is crucial in serving global trade. He said that a project to develop the southern sector of the canal would improve maritime safety and increase the number of ships that can use the vital link.
Praise for Suez Canal Authority
Completing a maritime safety and security system will also strengthen navigational and rescue services. Resnick praised the efficiency of the Suez Canal Authority in managing the crisis that unfolded when the giant container ship Ever Given ran aground in 2021.
She said that the accident “showed the whole world the importance of the canal and its ability to deal with emergencies and challenges,”.
