Egypt's Minister of Tourism, Rania Al-Mashat had on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with her Bulgarian fellow minister, Nikolina Angelkova on unanimity between the two ministries.

The conventionality includes articles on fostering joint tourism products in the fields of cultural tourism, beach tourism, culinary tourism and other types of tourism.

Following the signing of the MoU in Burgas, Bulgaria, Al-Mashat and Angelkova discussed the possibility of organising trips between the two countries to promote tourism to Egypt.

Al-Mashat said she hoped the MoU will increase teamwork between the two countries.

Angelkova also declared that she would visit Egypt in October, heading a delegation from the Bulgarian tourism sector.

She said the possibility of declaring a twin-cities agreement between Alexandria in Egypt and Burgas in Bulgaria is being discussed.

Angelkova said she is looking to learn more about the current structural reform programme launched by the Egyptian ministry of tourism to upgrade the sector.

The MoU signing had the ambassador of Egypt to Bulgaria’s attendance.