In his speech during a ceremony held by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities to celebrate Egyptian Archaeologists’ Day in the Grand Theater of the Cairo Opera House, he stressed that the political leadership pays great attention to promoting tourism and developing the antiquities sector and is keen to provide security and stability that leads to increasing tourists’ confidence in Egypt.
He underlined his ministry’s keenness on improving services provided to tourists visiting any part of the country as well as forging ahead with the digitization in tourism strategies to enhance visitor experiences and operational productivity.
He affirmed that recovering antiquities smuggled abroad is among his ministry’s top priorities.
The minister said that work is almost complete at the Grand Egyptian Museum which will be opened soon. He told the audience that the part of GEM connected with the solar boats will be opened shortly, while the main halls and the Tutankhamun Hall will wait until the official inauguration of the museum.
The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities celebrates the Egyptian Archaeologists’ Day on January 14 every year, marking the day on which Dr. Mustafa Amer was named as the first Egyptian to head the Antiquities Authority in 1953 after it was restricted to foreigners only.
This day is meant to pay tribute to hard-working archaeologists who spent their lives excavating to find the beauty of the Egyptian civilization so as to honor them for their dedication and limitless loyalty.
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