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Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Prime Minister, met with the people of the Nazlet El-Semman area to discuss plans for developing the region. The meeting was attended by Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Minister of Health and Population, Sherif Fathi, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Dr. Ahmed Al-Ansari, Governor of Giza, Dr. Hend Abdel Halim, Deputy Governor of Giza, Dr. Mohamed Ismail, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Engineer Mohamed Al-Khatib, Development Consultant, a number of members of the House of Representatives from Giza Governorate, members of the Nazlet El-Semman Area Investors Association, and a number of Nazlet El-Semman residents. The Prime Minister meets with the people of Nazlet El-Semman. The Prime Minister began his speech by thanking the Governor of Giza for organizing this important meeting, which can be described in the future as a historic meeting that comes within the framework of modifying the course of the development process in an area considered one of the most important tourist areas in Egypt, namely the Nazlet El-Semman area. He extended his congratulations to the various attendees on the occasion of the approaching Eid Al-Adha, praying to God Almighty that the coming days will bring all goodness, prosperity and blessings to the Arab and Islamic nations. The Prime Minister indicated his keenness to hold this important meeting in the Nazlet El-Semman area, to discuss and dialogue about the vision for developing the vital area, pointing to the state’s vision to revive various areas of historic Cairo. He continued in this context: When President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi announced the establishment of a new capital, there were those who said that this was considered an escape from the problems of old Cairo, because they are insoluble, and there is no hope for solving them, stressing that this is the opposite of the state’s direction, and I made it clear that when the administrative, functional and governmental part is removed, this will allow the implementation of targeted development and revival operations to begin. In this context, the Prime Minister reviewed the work being done in the historical and Islamic areas of Cairo, and what is being done around the wall of the stream of eyes, the Fustat area, and the downtown area, and the launch of “Art Street” activities in this area. He noted that these various works were plans on paper about 15 years ago, and even more than that, and today they have already been and are being implemented, pointing out that the development of the Nazlet El-Semman area is one of his dreams as a planner before he became Minister of Housing, or Prime Minister, saying: “It is not right for us to have the most beautiful view in the whole world, and for the shape and condition of the region to be in this way, which does not please anyone.” A government plan to develop the Nazlet El-Semman area. The Prime Minister indicated that, in light of the in-depth study of the issue on the ground, the government decided to take a decision to develop the Nazlet El-Semman area with the participation of the people of the region, stressing the government’s interest in making the Nazlet El-Semman area a “civilized area” that attracts the largest possible amount of tourism traffic, and in a way that ensures that all activities within that area are organized in a decent and safe manner, without causing any problems that may negatively affect the tourism movement, which is currently considered one of the most important sources of income for the Egyptian state. The cost of the New Delta Project The Prime Minister spoke about the great efforts made by the state in various sectors such as industry and agriculture, noting in this context that President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi inaugurated the “New Delta” project last week, which is considered a giant project that cost the state hundreds of billions of pounds, but its expected positive results will continue for several decades to come, stressing the possibility of building on this project and developing it by adding other projects to it that have great added value. The Prime Minister: Tourism is a very important sector. In a related context, the Prime Minister stated that the tourism sector is one of the extremely important sectors that can contribute to making a qualitative shift in the economy within a few years, pointing out that Egypt enjoys a great advantage in the presence of the pyramids, which are the only remaining wonders to date among the Seven Wonders of the World, stressing the importance of exploiting this extremely magnificent and beautiful view of the pyramids area, and stressing the need for all buildings and facilities in the vicinity of that area to be at a decent and civilized level, within the framework of a plan. Thoughtful and agreed upon. Dr. Mustafa Madbouly referred to the discussions that took place in this regard with the Governor of Giza, the people of the region, and the project consultant, where it became clear that the most applicable scenario is “development” with the participation of the people as the primary beneficiaries, stressing that the presence of decent streets and roads in the region, advanced infrastructure, and civilized buildings will undoubtedly contribute to attracting a greater amount of tourist traffic. The Prime Minister also spoke about the number of hotel rooms that have been counted, which are expected to attract more tourists during the coming period, and are estimated at more than four to five thousand hotel rooms, noting that this number is expected to increase between 15 to 20 thousand hotel rooms when development work in the region is completed. Dr. Mustafa Madbouly said: A plan for the region is being prepared in an aesthetic way, with the participation of all the people of the region, and I was keen to attend this important meeting to confirm that this is the state’s direction, so that we all agree on the plan that will be approved and adhere to it, and this is what the government is working on in terms of facilities, infrastructure and licenses required for buildings to start working according to the agreed upon framework and plan that we will all accept. Dr. Mustafa Madbouly added that there is a problem that was raised by some of the people of the region, which is the lack of licenses. For most of the existing buildings in the area, we will solve this problem temporarily until it is completely completed, but taking into account the agreement on the existence of safety, security, and good operation. He pointed to coordination with the Governor of Giza to hold a meeting after the Eid al-Adha holiday to agree on urgent temporary solutions to develop a clear vision to begin approving them, to provide the opportunity for the people to begin work, with the plan being largely approved, then approved and a decision issued regarding it, and the services will be clear, represented in tourism activity, hotels and other related services, without the need to change the previously specified activity. In the context of his speech to the people of the region, the Prime Minister pointed out that there are international models in this field. Many countries have been able to implement a plan to revive ancient areas of high value, while preserving the character for which they are famous, which has made them more attractive to tourism. We are also working to revive the region in its character while preserving the presence of its people there as they are the original beneficiaries, but in a decent way that carries the simple character of the buildings with aesthetic specifications that enable the tourist to feel a wonderful tourist experience while walking around it, while going to restaurants, shops, and bazaars. Community dialogue before implementing the Nazlet El-Semman development plan. Before concluding his speech to the people, the Prime Minister confirmed that he came to them today to reassure them of the state’s direction, and that everything that is planned will not be implemented except with the participation of the people and their conviction in it, noting that there is a community dialogue in this regard with some of the people, and what is required to be conveyed about the state’s approach to all other people to help us implement the plan that will be approved. At the conclusion of his speech, the Prime Minister once again renewed his congratulations to the people on the occasion of the approaching Eid Al-Adha, looking forward to starting work together in the near future, in the interest of reviving the region. Hossam Al-Shaer, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Egyptian Federation of Tourist Chambers, expressed his sincere appreciation and thanks to the Prime Minister, on behalf of all attendees, praising this visit, which he described as “historic,” and praising the government’s adoption of the idea and plan to develop the Nazlet El-Semman area. Al-Shaer explained that the Prime Minister succeeded in summarizing all the demands and visions that were previously prepared for presentation, and transforming them into executive and realistic action steps that meet the aspirations of the region’s people and investors. The head of the Federation of Tourist Chambers pointed out that the people and investors of Nazlet El-Semman have worked for nearly 40 years under the burden of difficult challenges and constant fears of removal, stressing that despite these delicate circumstances, they have succeeded in providing a distinguished tourism product and constructing promising facilities and hotels throughout the region. In a related context, Al-Shaer confirmed that the Nazlet El-Semman area represents a unique tourist product and a strategic location in front of the Pyramids, expecting that the new development concept and development plan reviewed by the Prime Minister will contribute to attracting between 2 to 3 million additional tourists, especially since the capacity of hotel rooms will be sufficient and fully qualified to accommodate all these flows, citing successful global tourism models such as the Moroccan city of Marrakesh. Hossam Al-Shaer confirmed the readiness of all citizens and youth in the region to immediately engage in development work and modernize their homes and hotel facilities as soon as they obtain the necessary licenses. Temporary permits for existing tourist facilities. Al-Shaer explained that the real starting point is issuing temporary permits for existing facilities, noting that the requirements for obtaining a Ministry of Tourism license require submitting letters from state and local authorities, whether building permits or reconciliation letters. The head of the Federation of Tourism Chambers pointed out the need for urgent coordination between the Ministry of Tourism and Giza Governorate to issue a temporary consensus formula, until the final development plan is completed. This is to provide legal protection for facilities, and to avoid any decisions to remove or close as a result of the absence of official licenses. In a related context, Al-Shaer stressed that the issuance of these temporary approvals will enable the Ministry of Tourism to accelerate the pace of licensing, which will represent a strong boost that will give investors and young people a feeling of security and stability, and encourage them to pump new financial investments to develop hotels and facilities at international levels befitting the region’s status. He explained that he carefully monitored tourist reviews (reviews) published on international platforms around the region; It showed positive and very good evaluations of the level of hotels and internal services compared to the difficult circumstances surrounding them, while the evaluations were negative regarding the general environment and the urban appearance of the surrounding streets, stressing that developing the visual identity and rehabilitating the roads will increase the efficiency of these evaluations and ensure the flow of the targeted numbers of tourists. In a related context, Mr. Hossam Al-Shaer confirmed that the future plans of the association after receiving the licenses will focus on launching expanded marketing campaigns, formulating a distinctive brand (branding) for Nazlet El-Semman, in addition to improving the levels of hygiene and public behavior, and providing specialized educational and training programs for workers that are completely similar to the work mechanisms followed within the Egyptian Federation of Tourist Chambers, reiterating his emphasis that the issuance of temporary permits will multiply the historical importance of this visit dozens of times. During the meeting, Sherif Fathi, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, expressed his happiness at participating in this meeting, in the presence of the Prime Minister and various concerned parties, pointing out that there is an integrated general plan with clear procedures for developing and reviving the Nazlet El-Semman area, and that most of the cases present in the region are consistent with the visions of the development plans, and that the remaining cases, whose percentage does not exceed 5%, will have their position reviewed and appropriate measures taken regarding them in agreement with the project consultant. Dr. Ahmed Al-Ansari, Governor of Giza, pointed out that this meeting is truly a historic meeting in the Nazlet El-Semman area, explaining that immediately after Eid Al-Adha, a joint session will be held with the Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, and a proposal to form a working group that includes tourism and local sector officials, and for them to be present in the region, to speed up the procedures for obtaining the temporary permits directed by Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, within the framework of facilitating procedures for investors and residents of the region, stressing that the state is not against any investments, but what will be done is Review the procedures and steps provided by investors, and ensure that they do not negatively affect the plans that will be implemented to develop the region. The attending investors confirmed that they are truly determined to participate with the state in implementing the plan that will be agreed upon, so that each investor will contribute to the development of buildings according to this plan. In order to accelerate the pace of development in the region. The investors also put forward some requests to help them carry out their work, including reconsidering some of the requirements from the Ministry of Tourism for a number of tourism activities. The investors also touched on a number of points that contribute to the recovery of tourism activity in the region. Meanwhile, the people of the region attending the meeting welcomed the Prime Minister’s visit to Nazlet El-Semman, stressing that this visit confirms the state’s interest in reviving it and developing its tourism and other activities. They stressed that they are working on the existing activities in Nazlet El-Semman with their own efforts, without borrowing from banks. They also indicated that they agree to implement the plan that will be approved, for the benefit of developing the region and serving its citizens, as well as reviving tourism activity there. During the meeting, some residents called for developing the health unit in the area and directing more attention to it to serve citizens.
