Kuwait and Bahrain seek to develop, promote tourism --- KUNA

Bahraini Minister of Tourism arrives in Kuwait KUWAIT: Minister of Information and Culture Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi said that bilateral relations and cooperation with the Bahraini Ministry of Tourism are necessary to develop the vital and important tourism sector in both countries. Minister Al-Mutairi affirmed in a statement to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) on Wednesday after receiving Bahraini Minister of Tourism and Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority, Fatima Al-Sayrafi, on the occasion of her visit to the country. He said that the historical Kuwaiti-Bahraini relations are solid and continuous under the leadership of the two countries. He added that the bilateral ties are “complementary and fraternal” and overflow with love, brotherhood, and joint work between the two wise leaderships and brotherly peoples, expressing his happiness with this visit, which comes within a series of ongoing fraternal visits between the two sides to enhance mutual understanding. The officials discuss frameworks for constructive cooperation in all common issues related to tourism and related sectors in both countries. He praised the development of the tourism sector in Bahrain, which was crowned this year by naming Manama the Gulf Tourism Capital for 2024, stressing that tourism has become a major industry and a development sector that supports the economies of countries and enhances productivity. For her part, Minister Al-Sayrafi stressed that her visit aims to enhance cooperation in the field of tourism promotion and marketing between the two countries within the framework of enhancing Gulf tourism cooperation, noting the depth of the relations that unite the two brotherly countries are built on a solid history and strong fraternal ties. She pointed out the importance of discussing ways to push Bahraini-Kuwaiti relations towards broader horizons of cooperation and progress is to achieve more joint achievements and successes in various fields of development, adding that Bahrain, as the Gulf Tourism Capital for 2024, is keen to launch joint tourism packages to enhance the Gulf identity, provide an integrated tourism experience for visitors, and promote the Arabian Gulf region as a tourist destination. The Bahraini Minister of Tourism arrived on an official visit to Kuwait. —KUNA

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

UP Diliman Professors Share Scientists’ Procurement Struggles at Senate Hearing

By Harvey Sapigao Senate hearing of the revised procurement law (Photo credit: Senate of the Philippines) College of Science (CS) Dean Giovanni Tapang held up a little white device as he finished his presentation. “This is a ₱150,000 component,” he described. “Isa lang gumagawa nito sa buong mundo, pero ang hirap pilitin sila na magregister sa PhilGEPS,” he continued, referring to the requirement that foreign companies must first register to the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) before they can sell products to local scientists. Marine Science Institute (MSI) Deputy Director Dr. Irene Rodriguez explained that the small device is a resin that filters metals in water. “May budget tayo,” she said, “pero ang problema ko ay ‘yung resin na ito.” This and other bottlenecks brought about by the procurement law, or the Government Procurement Reform Act (RA 9184), slow down research and development in the country. UPD leaders were invited to the Senate he
Read more

How war is putting Middle East aviation at risk ---AL JAZEERA

The human suffering in Gaza is accompanied by losses that are undermining this vital industry With more than 40 years' experience in aviation, including a stint as chief executive Bahrain's Gulf Air and sitting on the International Air Transport Association's Board of Governors, Royal Jordanian’s CEO Samer Majali is someone who knows the industry in the Middle East – and its challenges – like few others. In an exclusive interview with The National yesterday, he spoke for many executives when he described how six months of violence in Israel and Palestine had hurt his airline and the region’s economy. While the human cost is, of course, the biggest, and Palestinian society is bearing the brunt of this war, its consequences are far reaching. The plummeting bookings, operational difficulties and financial losses being experienced by the aviation sector are being exacerbated by a widespread perception that the Middle East is in turmoil. “They lump the region as a homogeneous
Read more

Azerbaijan looks to enhance ties with Kuwait --- By Faten Omar

KUWAIT: Azerbaijani Ambassador to Kuwait Emil Karimov stated that the strong and historical ties between Kuwait and Azerbaijan pave the way for further strengthening bilateral relations across various sectors. During an iftar held by the embassy for local media, the ambassador said “With a focus on tourism, food, and education, both countries are poised to enhance collaboration and mutual exchange of expertise.” He noted that 30,000 Kuwaiti tourists visited Azerbaijan during the past year. Regarding the trade between the two countries, the ambassador said that the volume of trade exchange for the year 2023 reached $665,000 and Azerbaijan is keen to increase trade exchange with Kuwait. He said the Kuwaiti side has expressed an interest in importing food products from Azerbaijan, signaling a desire to diversify its sources of agricultural goods and strengthen economic ties to enhance trade relations. To deepen cultural understanding and foster people-to-people connections between the t
Read more