President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi has directed the government to continue supporting the country's tourism sector in the face of international developments, including the coronavirus pandemic and the crisis between Russia and Ukraine, both major sources of tourists for Egypt.
In a meeting with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli and Tourism and Antiquities Minister Khaled El-Enany on Saturday, El-Sisi called on the government to make sure that tourists currently in Egypt are enjoying their stay.
Reviewing the rate of tourism to Egypt over the past year, El-Enany told the president that the tourism sector had largely recovered during the last quarter of 2021.
He described the latest developments in the tourism sector on the heels of the Ukrainian crisis, as well as the measures taken to ensure the return of stranded tourists to their homelands.
Saturday's meeting also tackled ways of encouraging domestic tourism in the future as well as ongoing efforts to increase the number of inbound tourists from alternative markets, the statement added.
The talks also addressed the efforts of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities to support tourism in Sharm El-Sheikh, in addition to the latest updates concerning green transition and upping the efficiency of the internet at hotels and tourist destinations.
Source: Al-Ahram Online
