Tourism Minister Hisham Zaazou said he is optimistic that tourist rates in Egypt will return to normal.
“Many nations have dropped their travel warnings against traveling to Egypt,” he said in a press conference held on the sideline of his participation in the World Travel Market 2013, which is held in London on Nov. 4-7.
“That will help in restoring the normal rates of tourism after many nations have issued their travel warnings in the wake of the June 30 revolution,” he said.
He acknowledged the country has suffered from setbacks in tourism.
The tourist rates decreased by 35 percent in July compared to the same month last year, the minister said, adding the number of tourists continued to decrease till reaching 90 percent in September.
The minister criticized the bleak and negative image that is being portrayed by some media outlets regarding the latest developments in Egypt.
Source: SIS
