Deputy Economy Minister discusses bilateral relations with Saudi Assistant Minister for Tourism
The Georgian Deputy Minister also said the visit would serve to “strengthen” the Georgian tourism sector and attract more visitors from Saudi Arabia, a target country for Georgian state agencies in the tourism field. Photo: Georgian Economy Ministry.
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Mariam Kvrivishvili, the Georgian Deputy Economy Minister, on Wednesday discussed development of bilateral relations with Princess Haifa Al Saud, the Assistant Minister for Tourism of Saudi Arabia.
The officials discussed cooperation in bilateral economic relations, tourism and civil aviation and stressed the importance of further deepening the “friendly and mutually beneficial ties” between the two states, the Economy Ministry said.
Kvrivishvili called her visit to Saudi Arabia “fruitful” and noted the “important” meetings with the Assistant Minister and local airlines.
The Georgian Deputy Minister also said the visit would serve to “strengthen” the Georgian tourism sector and attract more visitors from Saudi Arabia, a target country for Georgian state agencies in the tourism field.
Georgia has received $582 million from international tourist visits between January-April, which is 463.1 percent more compared to the same period of last year, the Georgian National Tourism Administration has said.
Georgian Deputy Minister of Economy Mariam Kvrivishvili is in talks with Saudi Arabia's budget airline company Flyadeal to launch flights to Georgia, the Ministry of Economy said on Monday.
The Georgian National Tourism Administration, local travel companies and hotels are promoting the country’s tourist sights and potential at the Arabian Travel Market, a trade exhibition hosted in the United Arab Emirates.
Georgian Deputy Economy Minister Mariam Kvrivishvili on Tuesday said tourism authorities expected an “unprecedented high” number of visitors from Saudi Arabia in the coming summer tourist season in Georgia due to recently inked airline deals.
Saudi Arabian budget airline Flyadeal has made its inaugural flight to Georgia from the capital Riyadh and resort city of Jeddah with brand new Airbus A320neo aircraft, the United Airports of Georgia said on Friday.
Georgian Economy Minister Levan Davitashvili on Thursday said the economy of Persian Gulf states had a “great potential" for cooperation with Georgia, in his comments on the ongoing visit of a Georgian Government delegation to Saudi Arabia.