By Akram Medhat
Minister of Tourism Yehia Rashed today received Ambassador Arman Issagaliyev, the new ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Cairo, and the two sides discussed ways to strengthen cooperation between the two countries in the field of tourism.
The Kazakh ambassador praised the efforts made by the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism to strengthen relations between the two countries in tourism, and the ministry's interest in the Kazakh market, referring to Egypt's strong and successful participation in the "International Expo 2017" in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, last June, and affirming that this participation contributed to boosting Kazakh tourism to Egypt.
He said there is great demand among citizens of Kazakhstan to visit the Egyptian tourist destination, especially the city of Sharm El-Sheikh, adding that there will be many tourist trips in the coming period.
He stressed the importance of having direct and regular flights between the two countries, pointing out that private airlines in both countries wish to open these routes, noting the interest of the Kazakh Minister of Tourism and Culture in increasing cooperation with Egypt in the field of tourism, and inviting the Egyptian Minister of Tourism to encourage Egyptians to visit Kazakhstan.
For his part, Minister of Tourism Yehia Rashed said Kazakhstan is one of Egypt's important and promising markets, adding that there will be many events between the two countries in the coming period, and revealing that the Egyptian Tourism Promotion Authority is about to invite a group of tourism editors and tour operators in Kazakhstan to visit Egypt and get to know its diverse tourist attractions, stressing the importance of having direct and regular flights between the two countries to boost tourism between them.
