On Tuesday, Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly met with Tourism and Antiquities Minister Ahmed Eissa to discuss the draft laws on dealing with foreign tourists and regulating new tourism companies.
Eissa reviewed the National Tourism Strategy’s most notable achievements in the tourism and antiquities sectors.
The meeting also discussed ways to improve the investment climate for hotels and recreational activities.
The minister stated that the plan for 2023 was carried out, with the Cabinet approving the two proposed incentive packages to encourage private sector investment in hotel room construction.
In terms of legislative reform, Eissa mentioned the passage of a new law establishing tourism chambers and forming a union for them.
They also worked on the executive regulations for this law, as well as a draft law on dealing with foreign tourists and the general framework of a draft law regulating new tourism companies.
The minister explained that the Egyptian General Authority for Tourism Promotion’s marketing and promotional spending programs had been redirected.
He added that spending on marketing, promotion, and stimulating aviation has been successful.
The minister mentioned an increase in total spending, a decrease in credit balances, and an increase in bank balances in 2023, all without relying on the state budget.
He stated that an integrated plan has been developed to increase the private sector’s ability to govern and influence marketing and promotion spending policies, as well as the completion of preparing executive regulations for the law establishing tourism chambers and organizing a union for them.
She said: A set of facilities have already been approved for obtaining tourist visas, especially for incoming tourism from some Maghreb countries, Iraq, Turkey, China, and India, and the facilities began working in mid-April 2023.
