The UAE and Israel sign a memorandum of understanding to enhance tourism and economic cooperation
The UAE and the State of Israel signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at strengthening tourism cooperation between the two countries and supporting bilateral relations and economic cooperation.
The memorandum was signed on the part of the state by His Excellency Dr. Ahmed bin Abdullah Humaid Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of State for Entrepreneurship and Small and Medium Enterprises, Chairman of the Emirates Tourism Council, and from the Israeli side, His Excellency Yoel Razvozov, the Israeli Minister of Tourism, who is visiting the country in the framework of developing economic cooperation between the two countries.
On this occasion, His Excellency Dr. Al Falasi said: "The memorandum of understanding comes in light of the Abrahamic Peace Agreement and in the context of strengthening economic relations and partnerships between the two countries in promising sectors and upgrading them to broader levels. We will work to achieve a stronger link in this vital sector, which represents a major bridge for the development of relations." economy between the two countries.
His Excellency stressed that the UAE, under the directives of its wise leadership, has become one of the major capitals and leading tourist destinations in the region and the world, as it has succeeded in developing its tourism services and products to distinct levels, and has a tourism system that includes all categories and patterns of tourism, including: business tourism, shopping tourism, and tourism Conferences, adventure tourism, etc.
For his part, Yoel Razvozov said: "The memorandum of understanding represents an important historical step in our relations with the UAE. We call on all Gulf countries to follow suit to build together a new regional reality based on prosperity, security and stability for our peoples, through the establishment of meaningful relations that will lead to to significant economic benefits for our markets and tourism industries.”
His Excellency thanked the joint working teams that worked on drafting this memorandum from the Emirati and Israeli sides.
Under the memorandum of understanding, the two sides will adopt measures to encourage and develop tourism between the two countries, enhance cooperation between their tourism institutions in both the public and private sectors, and facilitate the exchange of information related to tourism and travel in the two countries, including planned tourism events. The two sides encourage cooperation based on knowledge exchange in tourism. Of special interest, including adventure tourism, business tourism, sustainable tourism, and wellness tourism.
The two sides will work to develop technical cooperation in the fields of tourism education and vocational training, as well as cooperation in marketing and promotional activities, encouraging mutual participation in tourism events and exhibitions in both countries, and the participation of representatives of the private sector in tourism events and exhibitions alongside representatives of the two parties, while the two sides will adopt the establishment of events and festivals. Joint regional and hosting conferences and joint meetings for travel agents and other related tourism professions for the purpose of introducing the private sector in the concerned country to its partners in the sector in the other country.
It is noteworthy that Expo 2020 Dubai provides a golden opportunity for the Israeli business community to benefit from the promising prospects for economic cooperation between the two countries in various vital fields, especially in the field of tourism and the development of quality projects, by taking advantage of the competitive economic environment in the country, which will reflect positively on the scene. economics in the two countries.
It is worth noting that the Emirati-Israeli relations have been witnessing growth since the signing of the Abrahamic Peace Agreement, which took place in September 2020, as statistics indicate the growth of trade exchange between the two countries, reaching $700 million within one year of the signing of the agreement.
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