Amman, June 8 (BNA): The CEO of the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority, Dr. Nasser Qaedi, headed the Bahraini delegation to the 49th Regional Conference of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) for the Middle East Conference. Jordan. The session was attended by Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary General of the World Tourism Organization.
The conference highlighted many topics and reviewed the report of the Secretary-General for the year 2022-2023 and technical and regional activities. It also highlighted the views and priorities of the member states of the Regional Committee regarding the organization’s program of work, the financial budget for the period 2024-2025, and the long-term vision.
Dr. Nasser Qaedi congratulated the Sultanate of Oman for its selection to host the fiftieth meeting of the UNWTO Regional Committee for the Middle East in 2024.
Qaidi expressed his happiness at representing the Kingdom of Bahrain in a prominent regional event that reflects the tourism importance of the Middle East at the global level. He affirmed commitment to providing a diversified tourism product, enriching the regional tourism sector and increasing its contribution to the growth of the economies of the Arab Gulf region and the Middle East.
Qaidi pointed out that the authority seeks to enhance cooperation with the regional committee and neighboring countries with regard to tourism projects and initiatives aimed at developing the tourism product at the regional level and attracting more tourists from all over the world.
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