‏On January 29, 2021, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II received His Excellency Minister of Tourism Mr. Mohammad Ramy Martini, in the presence of Mr. Mourhaf Nazha, at the Patriarchate Headquarters in Bab Touma – Damascus.

During the meeting, His Holiness spoke to His Excellency about the general situation in Syria and religious tourism in the region as well as the different projects and activities that the ministry of tourism executes or sponsors.