The Secretary-General of the UN’s World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Zurab Pololikashvili announced on Tuesday that Egypt is ready to receive visitors from all over the world. The remarks came during Pololikashvili’s visit to the pyramids of Giza, accompanied by Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled al-Anany. Pololikashvili’s tour of Egypt also included museums and tourist attractions, where he inspected the safety precautions in place. Pololikashvili said that the UNWTO is ready to support Egypt in returning to inbound tourist rates before the shock of the pandemic. Egypt suspended flights and tourism in March as part of measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus.

Source: Egypt Independent August 28, 2020 11:26 UTC