Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has held a meeting to review the procedures for the global bidding to plan the area surrounding the Pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum. The area is up to Sphinx Airport to the north and Dahshur to the south.
The meeting was attended by Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities, Sherif al-Sherbiny, and Assistant Minister of Housing, Abdel-Khalek Ibrahim.
Madbouly said this comes as part of a series of meetings held out of interest in the pyramids area, the GEM that will be opened soon, and the archaeological areas adjacent and surrounding them registered with UNESCO.
According to him, the area and its surroundings contain unique historical and archaeological treasures. He explained that this requires placing them on the agenda of interest and improving services provided to its visitors, both foreigners and Egyptians, in a manner befitting its status and archaeological and historical value.
A statement from the Prime Minister’s office said the meeting discussed the measures taken regarding the global bidding. It added that a number of development and tourism visions and strategies for the pyramids area and the surrounding areas were reviewed, as they contribute to attracting more tourism and improving the visitors’ experience.
