Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism signed a cooperation protocol with the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) on Tuesday in hopes of strengthening and developing Egypt’s tourism sector. The protocol, which was announced following a visit to Cairo by the UNWTO’s Secretary-General Taleb Rifai, will see the organization providing long-term technical and political support to Egypt’s tourism sector in addition to crises management expertise, Daily News Egypt quoted Minister of Tourism Hisham Zaazou as saying. “The organization has approved our request and experts are currently writing their reports on Egyptian tourism,” Zaazou said. In Tuesday’s meeting, President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi met with several tourism experts to discuss ways to develop Egypt’s struggling tourism sector. They agreed on an initial strategy that will be based on four elements: Security, historical/cultural tourism, creating of a new ministerial committee and promoting Egypt as a tourist destination worldwide. The first aspect is meant to ensure Egypt prioritizes providing security at international standards to visiting tourists. In that vein, USD 32mn will be allocated to obtaining modern security systems and protocols according to Zaazou. Also, the London-based global risk and strategic consulting firm Control Risks Company…
Egypt Develops New Strategy with UN Organization to Strengthen Tourism Sector
February 25, 2016
