French amb. visits tourist sites in Assuit

ASSIUT– 16 October 2017: French Ambassador in Cairo Stephane Roumtier and his accompanying delegation visited on Monday tourist attractions in Assiut on the sidelines of his visit to the Upper Egyptian governorate.

Director of the regional authority for tourism promotion Osman al Husseini along with other tourist officials in Assiut accompanied the minister during the tour.

Assiut Governor Yasser el Disoky said that the governorate possesses several archeological and tourist sites that represent various civilizations topped by Virgin Mary Monastery of Mount Assiut which is included within the path of the holy family journey in Egypt.

The French ambassador met on Wednesday with Assiut governor to tackle investment opportunities in it as well as reviewing a number of national projects.