Bethlehem – Ma’an – Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Hani Al-Hayek stressed the importance of Jericho and its tourist and archaeological sites, in that they represent an important part of the Palestinian tourism program. Minister Al-Hayek’s speech came during an inspection tour of the tourist and archaeological sites of Jericho Governorate.
Al-Hayek began his tour by meeting with the Governor of Jericho Governorate, Dr. Hussein Hamayel, where Al-Hayek stressed the importance of partnership and cooperation between the various state institutions of Palestine to advance the tourism situation in Jericho Governorate, as we are all partners in providing the necessary infrastructure and services to attract tourists from different countries of the world to Palestine.
Al-Hayek talked about the success achieved in registering the site of Tell al-Sultan (ancient Jericho) on the World Heritage List and the importance of this registration in creating a qualitative addition to Palestine and its archaeological sites, i
n addition to the addition in terms of the number of tourist groups that are interested in visiting World Heritage sites around the world and that will visit these Palestinian sites. Global.
Minister Hayek stressed the importance of overcoming the obstacles and impediments to the implementation of a decree law licensing tourist villas, as Jericho Governorate owns about 6,000 villas, both tourist and private. Now, with concerted efforts, we must all work to solve the obstacles and obstacles to the application of this law on tourist establishments, so that they become within the law and system followed in the country. State of Palestine.
The Governor of Jericho, Dr. Hussein Hamayel, stressed the importance of cooperation and concerted efforts between the governorate and the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. We are one body that complements each other in order to achieve the government’s vision in developing the tourism aspect of Jericho Governorate. Regarding tourist villas, the Jericho Governorate has wor
ked and will work in cooperation with everyone from the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities and the municipality. Jericho and the relevant official agencies and institutions to contribute to resolving all obstacles and obstacles and begin implementing the relevant decree-law.
And the mayor of Jericho, Abdul Karim Sidr, stressed the importance of joint work with the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, and we are ready for all forms of cooperation, as this cooperation and partnership was translated on the ground through joint work in including the Tal al-Sultan file on the World Heritage List, and we need government support and support in the field of providing infrastructure. For the tourism sector, especially in light of Jericho’s sandy soil and the horizontal urban construction system.
The Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, accompanied by the Governor of Jericho Governorate, inspected the ancient Hisham Palace and the largest mosaic painting in the world, which is housed in the palace, in addition to se
eing the Palace Museum and the archaeological collectibles this palace contains. Then the delegation headed to the World Heritage Site, Tell al-Sultan (ancient Jericho), where They listened to a full explanation of the site and the future development plans for the site, and then a visit to the Russian Museum, which contains archaeological collections that were loaned by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities to the Russian side to be displayed in this museum, where Minister Hayek and Governor Hamayel were briefed on the archaeological collections contained in this museum, and Minister Hayek inspected, accompanied by Governor Hamayel and the mayor visited the tourist information center located in the center of Jericho, where they were briefed on the services that this center provides to tourists coming to visit Jericho. The inspection tour concluded with Ziyah’s visit to the municipality of Jericho, where the delegation listened to a full explanation from the mayor about the future development plans for the c
ity of Jericho.
Source: Maan News Agency