Egyptian Minister of State for Emigration and Egyptian
Expatriates’ Affairs Soha Gendi said Egypt is keen on developing historical
places, notably Historic Cairo.
Gendi made the remarks during her virtual meeting with
Hala Ghonim, who is a member of the ministry’s Council of Experts and Scholars
and Professor of Visual Politics and Heritage at the Dresden University of
Technology (TUD), according to a statement released by the Emigration Ministry
.
During the meeting, the two sides discussed a number of proposals for preserving Egyptian cultural and civilizational heritage. The pair also probed the possibility of promoting Egyptian handicrafts and heritage products around the world and organizing exhibitions for handicraft industries at home.
Ghonim proposed some projects for preserving the Egyptian cultural heritage and manuscripts through modern technologies. She also warned of systematic campaigns abroad claiming that the Egyptian State is destroying its cultural heritage.
In this regard, the minister stated these systematic campaigns seek to harm the Egyptian State, especially in light of the significant progress the country is witnessing in various areas
Source: The Egyptian Gazette
