Sherif Fathy, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, received Askar Yessin, Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Cairo, to discuss ways to enhance joint cooperation in the fields of tourism and antiquities, and to boost further incoming tourist traffic to Egypt from the Kazakh market.
During the meeting, Sherif Fathy pointed out the growth witnessed in the numbers of tourists arriving in Egypt from Kazakhstan, emphasizing the importance of continuing efforts to enhance this growth, in light of the diverse tourism products and patterns enjoyed by the Egyptian destination.
He explained that the Kazakh tourist's interest in cultural tourism and visiting archaeological sites, particularly Islamic antiquities dating back to the Mamluk era, represents an opportunity to enhance the promotion of the cultural tourism product in Egypt.
For his part, Askar Yessin affirmed that Egypt is considered one of the important tourist destinations for the Kazakh tourist, pointing to their turnout for the city of Sharm El-Sheikh, in addition to the growing interest in the North Coast during the current period.
He explained that many Kazakh tourists are keen to visit the Al-Zahir Baybars Mosque in the Al-Zahir district in Cairo, praising the cooperation that took place in the mosque development project, which was inaugurated in 2023.
The meeting was attended by Rana Gohar, Advisor to the Minister for Communication and External Relations and General Supervisor of the General Administration for International Relations and Agreements at the Ministry, and Ahmed Nabil, Assistant to the Minister for Aviation and Follow-up.
