CAIRO, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) — Egypt aims at increasing the number of foreign tourists by 25 to 30 percent annually and boosting its revenues, Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Ahmed Issa said on Tuesday.
Issa’s remarks came during an evening ceremony held at the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square to mark the annual World Tourism Day on Sept. 27, which coincides this year with the 200th anniversary of the creation of the field of Egyptology and the decoding of ancient hieroglyphs.
“The tourism industry is one of the main pillars of the national economy, and it is linked with many complimentary industries and contributes to providing job opportunities directly and indirectly,” Issa told the attendees.
The tourism ministry…
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