President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi today received Manfredi Lefebvre d'Ovidio, Chair of the World Travel & Tourism Council, in the presence of Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy; Gloria Guevara, President and CEO of the Council; Nick Adams, the US administration's Personal Presidential Envoy for Tourism; Audrey Hendley, President of American Express Travel; Paolo Barletta, President and CEO of Arsenale S.p.A.; and Ayhan Bektaş, President and CEO of Coral Travel Group.
Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy, the official spokesperson for the Presidency, stated that the President stressed the importance of strengthening cooperation between Egypt and the World Travel & Tourism Council, as one of the most prominent international bodies representing the private tourism sector, to support the growth and sustainability of tourism.
The official spokesperson added that the WTTC Chair noted the Council's keenness to organize the prominent international event "The Leadership Journey for Global Tourism Leaders" in Egypt, with the participation of 270 top heads and representatives of global travel and tourism companies, on a voyage through the Suez Canal and a number of Egyptian cities and ports, stressing that holding this event in Egypt is a strong message and confirmation of great confidence in Egypt's diverse and distinctive tourism assets, its climate of stability, its efforts to develop the tourism sector, the strength of its tourism industry and its success in attracting more tourists and investment in tourism, and stressing that Egypt remains a favorite destination that everyone looks forward to visiting.
The official spokesperson continued that the Council's delegation expressed its pride in visiting Egypt and its aspiration to strengthen cooperation with the Egyptian government in tourism and tourism investment and to support the state's efforts to develop tourism infrastructure. In this context, Nick Adams, the US administration's Personal Presidential Envoy for Tourism, conveyed US President Donald Trump's greetings to President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, stressing the United States' desire to increase tourism between the two countries.
The official spokesperson said the President stressed Egypt's keenness to continue developing the tourism sector to reach the goal of receiving 30 million tourists a year, noting that the choice of Egypt to host the Council's event reflects great confidence in its tourism capabilities and expressing Egypt's readiness to host more Council events and provide all the necessary support.
President El-Sisi also stressed that maintaining stability, security and safety is an absolute necessity, which the delegation members appreciated, thanking the President for his efforts to achieve stability in the region, according to the official Presidency spokesperson's page on Facebook.
