At the end of his visit to Ukraine, which included holding several important formal and professional meetings with the Ukrainian side, yesterday evening, Dr. Khaled Al-Anani, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, held a press conference, attended by representatives of the most important Ukrainian news agencies, newspapers, magazines and TV channels, to review the most important developments in the tourism sector in Egypt, especially In light of the resumption of the incoming tourism movement to Egypt, as of July 1.

During the conference, Dr. Khaled Al-Anani responded to all the media inquiries and inquiries about the resumption of the tourist movement coming to Egypt from abroad, and about the precautionary measures and health safety controls taken by Egypt to resume the tourist movement to ensure the health safety of tourists and workers in the sector.

The Minister indicated his keenness to visit Hurghada and Sharm El-Sheikh and to meet tourists present on the beaches and in hotels, including Ukrainian tourists, to check on them about the extent of commitment to the application of preventive measures of spacing and other health safety controls, as tourists emphasized that Egypt with its warm atmosphere, open places and established controls provide a healthy climate Ideal for their excursions, which made them enjoy wonderful times in Egypt in safety.

The attendees expressed their happiness that the Ukrainian government placed Egypt in the Green Zone, which makes the tourists who come from it do not need a mandatory quarantine in Ukraine after their return from Egypt. In this regard, Dr. Khaled Al-Anani welcomed this decision, which will of course contribute to increasing the movement of Ukrainian tourists to Egypt. .

In a related context, Dr. Khaled Al-Anani held individual media meetings, including meetings with Ukraine 24, Choice, Stopcor, and Chamber media channels, during which the minister spoke about the positive indicators of the return of the incoming tourism movement to Egypt, pointing to the arrival of 41 flights from Ukraine to The governorates of South Sinai and the Red Sea, including 27 flights to Sharm El Sheikh, and 14 flights to Hurghada, since the resumption of the tourist traffic coming to them as of July 1.

The Minister reviewed some of the various tourist attractions in Egypt, pointing in his speech to the Ministry's work on an antiquities museum in Hurghada, which is the first antiquities museum in the Red Sea Governorate, which contributes to linking cultural tourism with recreational and beach tourism, just like the Sharm El Sheikh Museum, which will open soon. In addition to highlighting the tremendous potential of Egypt and its diversity and richness in its tourism products, which attract all segments and satisfy all tastes of tourists.

The Minister highlighted the incentives and discounts offered by Egypt to encourage companies and tour operators to organize trips to Egyptian tourist governorates.

During these meetings, Dr. Khaled Al-Anani invited the Ukrainian people to visit Egypt and enjoy its unique tourism and archeological components. The visit of the Minister of Tourism and Antiquities to Ukraine has received my attention and extensive media coverage in all Ukrainian media. These means have also highlighted the official and professional meetings that the Minister conducted during the visit.

It is worth noting that today, Dr. Khaled Al-Anani, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, is scheduled to fly to the Belarusian capital, Minsk, at the head of a tourist delegation.