Prime Minister Sherif Ismail inaugurated on Sunday Nile Museum in Aswan in a large ceremony attended by Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hossam Moghazi and a host of senior officials, public figures as well as a group of media men, writers and journalists.

The inauguration of the museum is a clear evidence that Egypt is keen to establish its relations with Nile-basin countries.

The museum features hundreds of photos and exhibits about the history of the Nile and the Egyptian projects built on it.

Also, it includes displays of the civilizations and traditions of the Nile Basin member states

The opening of the museum coincides with Aswan National Day and the anniversary of building the High Dam, he said.

Source: MENA