War Museum in Hurghada \ military Museum in Hurghad The first of its kind in Egypt and Africa… the governor of the Red Sea announces the launch of an underwater War Museum and the development of 3 new diving sites in Hurghada
Governor of the Red Sea: the sinking of 15 ancient military objects began after years of careful planning to preserve the natural coral reefs
Governor: the development of new diving areas is one of the tools used by the world to protect the environment
Amr Hanafi About War Museum in Hurghada \ Museum military Museum in Hurghad
I thank the political leadership for its great support for the project and for everything that serves tourism and benefits the homeland and The Citizen
The governor of the Red Sea thanks “hipka” and confirms: she played a big role in bringing this project to light
The media advisor of the Red Sea governorate, Mohammed Makhlouf, announced that Major General Amr Hanafi, the governor of the Red Sea, witnessed today, Thursday, in the presence of the minister of Environment,
Dr. Yasmin Fouad About military Museum in Hurghad
the launch of the First War Museum of ancient and ancient military equipment from the Sixties and seventies, to sink them in the sea waters in the city of Hurghada, in the presence of Arab environment ministers from each of (the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Republic of Djibouti, the Republic of Somalia, the Republic of Sudan and the Republic of Yemen ).
The media advisor of the governorate pointed out that this comes in cooperation with the Armed Forces, the ministries of Environment, Tourism and antiquities, and the hipka Society for Environmental Conservation, in order to complement the cooperation between the Egyptian government, civil society organizations and a number of scientists and those interested in diving in the Red Sea, in order to activate the protocol signed between the Red Sea governorate and the armed forces on dumping old military equipment and vehicles in various places, and installing them on the bottom of the Red Sea.
The media adviser of the governorate said that the governor of the Red Sea, delivered a speech during which he welcomed the Egyptian Minister of Environment, and the Arab ministers of Environment, announcing the launch of the First War Museum of ancient military equipment from the Sixties and seventies, consisting of Tanks, troop transport vehicles and infantry vehicles, to sink them in the sea water in the city of Hurghada, pointing during the speech to the start of the sinking of military equipment consisting of 15 pieces,
each of which has a unique story and special importance, in three different locations he will create new diving sites in Hurghada, pointing out that each piece will be carefully sunk.
The governor’s media adviser explained that
the governor described the event during his speech as a large and unique one, as it is the first in Egypt and Africa, and he also collects the first 3 Alternative diving sites in Hurghada, explaining that this outstanding project came as a result of a great effort in cooperation with the Ministry of Environment and the Environmental Conservation Society “hipka”, and after years of careful planning and preparation, with the aim of preserving the natural coral reefs in the Red Sea, pointing out that these sites are located off the coast of the Red Sea governorate, where the busiest sites are to relieve pressure on natural coral reefs and create a new and unforgettable experience that combines the charm of history and the beauty of the marine environment.
old equipment to develop new diving areas
During his speech, the governor pointed out that dumping old equipment to develop new diving areas is one of the tools used by the world to protect the environment, each diving site has a specific capacity, and if this limit is exceeded, it is exposed to environmental degradation, in which case it is impossible to deal with those areas only by preventing visitors from descending the water, except tourists wishing to practice diving,
and there are more than 200 sites for diving tourism in the Red Sea، He stressed that coral reefs are an important economic wealth , and they must be preserved and protected from the risks that they may be exposed to, whether natural or caused by humans.
to promote tourism to tourist destinations and deliver
The governor appealed to the media, based on their national role and responsibility, to promote tourism to tourist destinations and deliver a tourist information message about what they see in the Egyptian destination, and that Egypt promises its visitors a unique and distinct experience, as it provides advanced tourism products that encourage tourists to repeat the visit, in addition to highlighting the strategy of the Ministry of Tourism and antiquities, which is based on three axes, the most prominent of which is to improve the tourist experience in Egypt and raise the quality of tourist services provided.
The governor of the Red Sea concluded his speech by thanking and appreciating the wise political leadership, His Excellency President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, president of the Republic, for his great support for the project and for each project that serves tourism and benefits the homeland and the citizen, he also thanked the Prime Minister, Dr. Mustafa Madbouly, for overcoming many obstacles that faced the project, he also thanked the minister of Environment,
Dr. Yasmin Fouad, for her continuous follow-up and harnessing all the possibilities of the ministry to support this project, and all those who participated in reaching this achievement from various security and executive authorities, and society the civil society, especially the Environmental Conservation Association “hipka”, which played a big role in bringing this project to Al-Nour, wishing the guests of the governorate to enjoy the safe healthy climate that the city of Hurghada is characterized by.
The start of the military equipment dumping activities was witnessed by the secretary general of the governorate, Major General Mohammed Al-Bandari, the head of the central administration of the governor’s office Affairs, Brigadier Tamer Samir, the Assistant Secretary General, Kamal Suleiman, the president of Hurghada,
Major General Ashraf Bayeh, the media adviser of the governorate, Mohammed Makhlouf, the Director General of the Environmental Affairs Department in the governorate, Major General Ihab Shennan, the undersecretary of the Ministry of Housing, Engineer Mohammed Abdel Moneim, and a number of executive leaders and concerned authorities.
