Egypt's ambassador to Germany Mohammad El-Orabi revealed that the number of German tourists who visited Egypt in 2004 amounted to 1 million, noting that this figure is set to increase.
The ambassador made the statements during the 106th celebration of the European press federation where Egypt was chosen as a guest of honor.
Meanwhile, the Deputy Prime Minister of the German state of Brandenburg said he made a Nile cruise during his recent visit to Egypt accompanied by his wife. Egypt has the potentials to rival the most attractive tourist destinations in the world, he remarked.