Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA) authorities held discussions with the officials of Bahrain Real Estate Investment (Edamah), during a recent meeting held in Manama aimed at strengthening bilateral ties.

The discussions centered on ways to increasing cooperation and reinforcing bilateral relations between its tourism and real estate sectors.

The meeting was attended by Shaikh Khalid bin Humood Al Khalifa, the chief executive officer of BTEA, and Amin Al Arrayedh, the chief executive of Bahrain Real Estate Investment (Edamah) along with several other officials including Fahad Al Saad, a manager at Edamah, and Jesus Florido-Banqueri, advisor at the BTEA.

During the meeting, various joint projects were discussed and a strategic coordination mechanism was established in order to strengthen collaboration between the tourism and real estate sectors. Shaikh Khaled also referred to BTEA’s readiness to support Edamah’s tourism-related projects.

“The new development projects, which provide a wide range of leisure and entertainment facilities; are appealing attractions for locals and residents; and moreover, draw in tourists from across the GCC. This further strengthens the kingdom’s position as an ideal tourist destination in the region, increasing the tourism sector’s contribution to the national economy,” said Shaikh Khaled.

Al Arrayed praised the BTEA’s efforts to improve the tourism sector and develop it to benefit Bahrain by promoting the identity at tourist attractions, events as well as local and international exhibitions, further attracting foreign investment and increasing the sector’s contribution to the national economy. - TradeArabia News Service