Kuwait And Bahrain Sign Tourism Cooperation Agreement

As part of strengthening bilateral relations and promoting the tourism sector, Kuwait and Bahrain have signed the executive program of the tourism cooperation agreement for the years 2024, 2025, and 2026. The agreement was signed on Thursday by Kuwait's Minister of Information and Culture, Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi, and Bahrain's Minister of Tourism, Fatima Al-Sairafi.

According to Bahrain News Agency, the tourism cooperation agreement mainly aims to improve collaboration in tourism promotion, marketing, and activation. The agreement seeks to develop cooperative opportunities, encouraging entrepreneurs and investment firms in both nations to establish joint tourism projects. Notably, the agreement also focuses on promoting tourism-ready investment opportunities and coordinating the exchange of legislation and regulations pertaining to tourism activities.

Minister Fatima Al-Sairafi noted that the GCC countries are major tourism markets as outlined in the Tourism Strategy 2022-2026. The minister also added that the agreement with Kuwait supports this strategy's objectives and unifies efforts to develop the tourism sector in collaboration with the private sector. Fatima Al-Sairafi said that Bahrain will continue promoting tourism exchange and cooperation by facilitating joint tourism programmes at competitive rates.