CAIRO – 22 January 2024: Uzbek Ambassador in Cairo Mansurbek Kilichev has underscored the important role played by Egypt to broker a pause of war in Gaza and deliver humanitarian aid to the besieged Gazans. Uzbek President Shavkat Miromonovich Mirziyoyev has allocated 1.5 million dollars for UNRWA activities in Gaza, the diplomat told MENA. He also talked about tourism to Egypt, pointing out that about 40,000 Uzbeks visited the Arab country last year. Tashkent and Cairo have signed a 2023-2025 plan to boost tourism cooperation and provide training for travel guides and simultaneous interpreters, he noted. The plan also aims to promote travel to tourist sites in both Uzbekistan and Egypt, Kilichev added

Source: Egypt Today January 22, 2024 17:41 UTC