Egypt hopes to attract 14.5 million tourists in 2012 April 30, 2012 - 13:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Egypt's Tourism Minister says he expects visitor numbers to bounce back to pre-uprising levels this year after travelers stayed away amid Arab Spring unrest. According to AP, Mounir Abdel-Nour said Monday, April 30 at a hotel conference in Dubai that Egypt is aiming to attract 14.5 million tourists this year. That would put it close to the 14.7 million tourist level the North African country drew in 2010. Abdel-Nour says visitor numbers plunged by a third last year as travelers made nervous by violent street protests avoided the pyramids, beaches and other sites for which Egypt is known. Egypt depends heavily on tourism to create jobs and bring in foreign currency.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
