Manama, July 5 (BNA): Tourism Minister, Fatima bint Jaffar Al-Sairafi, has affirmed the depth of the long-standing Bahraini-Saudi Arabia at all levels, praising the steady progress of the two countries' cooperation in the field of tourism, given its role in strengthening their economic complementarity.

While receiving here today Bahrain’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Shaikh Ali bin Abdulrahman bin Ali Al Khalifa, Al-Sairafi underlined the keenness of the Ministry to activate various projects and initiatives aimed at boosting the tourism sector in the kingdom.

In this regard, she highlighted the importance of enhancing joint action in order to increase the effectiveness of the Ministry of Tourism's plans and efforts in targeting the Gulf Cooperation Council’s markets, and carrying out promotional campaigns that achieve the forecast goals, in addition to providing a package of tourism and entertainment programmes and events that meet the needs and achieve the aspirations of tourists and visitors.

The ambassador expressed thanks and appreciation to the minister, valuing highly the efforts being exerted by the Tourism Ministry to upgrade Bahrain’s cooperation with Saudi Arabia in a way that would achieve the common aspirations of the two brotherly countries.

Source: Bahrain News Agency