Friday, March 7, 2014

Tourism Minister Calls On Germans to Visit, Invest in Egypt

Minister of Tourism Hisham Zaazou said Egypt is a secure tourist destination which warmly welcomes its guests while taking many steps to promote security performance and improve the security situation.

Zaazou said in a press conference on the sidelines of the International Tourism Bourse held in Berlin that there are meetings and contacts with the interior minister to reach maximum security for the Egyptian citizens and for tourists in particular, noting that the Taba incident was a random one.

Egypt started a new phase after June 30 Revolution and is now implementing the road map which satisfies people's demands, and the democracy sought by Egyptians requires no exclusion of any faction from the political scene, including Muslim Brotherhood members but only those whose hands are not stained with blood, Zaazou said.

He called on Germans to support tourism in Egypt that greatly contributes to the economy and stressed the necessity for investments, especially German ones, to return to Egypt.

We respect the German government and we understand it is keen on the German citizens' lives, but there are objections on the warning which was issued suddenly, while, for example, the British government has not changed travel instructions to Egypt, he added.

This decision should have been taken after discussions with the Egyptian government, and warnings should be dealt with in coordination with Egyptian authorities.

After the German warning, 11 countries panicked and followed suit, which affected Egyptian tourism negatively, Zaazou said.

During the press conference, a film was screened featuring the diving destinations in Egypt and the wonderful Egyptian beaches, Nile cruises in Luxor, Aswan and Abu Simbel, ancient landmarks and popular marketplaces.

Representatives of German tourism companies, tour operators and German airways officials along with Egypt's Ambassador to Germany Mohamed Hegazi attended the conference.

Thursday, March 6, 2014

Zaazou says tourism to Egypt able to face challenges, return to normal levels


Minister Hisham Zaazou and Egyptian Press

Egypt's Tourism Minister Hisham Zaazou has said the Egyptian incoming tourism is able to face challenges and return to its normal levels before the 2011 revolution.

During his meeting with the German tourist media club in Berlin, Zaazou said Egypt had always fought many competitions and overcome several challenges.

He noted that the Egyptian destinations lured 14.7 million tourists by the end of 2010 with revenues of 12.5 billion US dollars.

Zaazou had arrived in Germany to take part in the International Tourism Bourse (ITB) Berlin.
Zaazou will review efforts exerted by the ministry to bypass challenges facing the tourism industry in Egypt.
He will continue efforts to cancel German warnings on traveling to Egypt.

Minister Hisham Zaazou and Egypt's Ambassador to German Dr. Mohamed Hegazy






Minister Hisham Zaazou

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Tourism Minister: Milan bourse true opportunity to promote Egypt’s tourist destinations

Wednesday, 12 February 2014
Minister of Tourism Hisham Zaazou said that Milan bourse in Italy which will kick off during Feb. 13-15 is one of the most important tourism exchanges in the world.

Tourism decision makers and representatives from all over the world would take part in the bourse, the minister said.

He added that the bourse is a true opportunity to promote the Egyptian tourist destinations.

A number of meetings with media outlets will be held with the aim of restoring the international tourism flow to Egypt, he further said.