Tourism sector recovery discussed

TDT | Manama

Industry, Commerce and Tourism Minister and Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA) Board of Directors chairman Zayed bin Rashid Al Zayani headed the Kingdom’s delegation that participated in a virtual meeting of the 112th session of the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) executive council.

BTEACEO Nader Al Moayyed, and BTEA Tourism Marketing and Promotions Directorate acting director Dr Ali Hasan Follad were also present. During the meeting, topics related to tourism and the UNWTO were discussed, as well as the “Tbilisi Declaration”, which includes measures for the sustainable recovery of tourism, plans and priorities for the sector in particular, and the implications of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

The Kingdom, represented by the BTEA, was selected last year to be among the members of the UNWTO executive council for the period between 2018 and 2021. The selection came in appreciation for Bahrain’s efforts in developing the tourism sector at the local level, as well as its potential to represent the Middle East with its developing tourism sector, according to a defined strategy, and the Kingdom’s prominent position as a global tourist destination that is open to the world.