Egypt receives 23 Belarusian flights since travel resumption: Tourism Minister 

Egypt receives 23 Belarusian flights since travel resumption: Tourism Minister 

The Red Sea resorts of Sharm El-Sheikh and Hurghada have received 23 Belarusian flights since the resumption of Egypt's tourism in early July, according to Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled El-Anany.

These include 12 trips to Sharm El-Sheikh and 11 trips to Hurghada, El-Anany added.

"Belarusian tourists were some of the first tourists to return to Egypt in the first 48 hours following the resumption of tourism in Egypt, trusting the precautionary and preventive measures and requirements taken by Egypt,“ El-Anany added.

The minister's remarks came on the sidelines of his official visit at the head of an Egyptian tourist delegation to Belarusian capital Minsk, during which he held a press conference with Belorussia's Minister of Sports and Tourism.

During the press conference, El-Anany responded to enquiries on Egypt's resumption of tourism, and reviewed the precautionary measures taken by the Egyptian government at various centres popular with visitors to Egypt.

The minister noted that these measures are in place at airports, hotels and tourist establishments, as well as tourist activity centres, archaeological sites and museums. He added they have been put in place to ensure the health and safety of all visitors and workers in Egypt's tourism sector.

El-Anany noted that Egypt