Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli has
emphasized the importance of the tourism sector in light of ongoing efforts by
the government to provide all necessary means of propelling tourism, which he
described as a pillar of the national economy.
Madbouli made the remarks during
his meeting on Tuesday 27/ 9/ 2022
with Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Ahmed Eissa, deputy minister for
tourism affairs Ghada Samir, and assistant minister for technical affairs Yomna
el Bahhar.
The meeting coincided with World
Tourism Day, which is commemorated each year on September 27. The
tourism minister reviewed the efforts exerted by his ministry to support and
boost incoming tourism.
Work is underway on axes of Egypt's
Sustainable Development Strategy with regard to tourism; in coordination with
the Egyptian Tourism Federation, Eissa said. He noted that
excavation works have started at nine archaeological sites across the country.
Eissa also revealed efforts made by
the tourism ministry’s Antiquities Repatriation Department to bring back home
16 artifacts from the United States and two others from Belgium.
Source: State Information Service
