Egypt’s ambassador visits Travel and Vacation Show in Canada

CAIRIO – 20 March 2018: Egyptian Ambassador to Canada Moataz Zahran visited the Egyptian pavilion at the annual Ottawa Tourism and Vacation Show on the final day of the event, held March 17-18.

The Egyptian pavilion promoted Egypt’s tourist destinations with placards, pamphlets and booklets as part of an effort exerted by the Egyptian state to encourage Canadian tourism to Egypt, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said.

“Egyptian and Canadian visitors praised the Egyptian pavilion,” the ministry added.

Canada’s hosting of the Egyptian pavilion in this show coincided with Egyptian expatriates’ voting in the 2018 Egyptian presidential election that was held abroad March 16-18 in 139 embassies and consulates across 129 counties around the world.

The Ottawa Travel and Vacation Show was held for a period of two days, and over 200 travel exhibits from 50 different countries around the world were represented by their tourist boards or embassies. It also showcased a range of travel and tourism industry products and services, as well as highlighting various kinds of tours and destinations.