The Minister of Economy, Engineer Sultan Al-Mansouri, unveiled a coordination between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to issue a joint visa between the two countries, enabling any visitor to the UAE to visit Saudi Arabia and vice versa, in order to take advantage of the enormous potential and great measures taken by Saudi Arabia to facilitate the entry of tourists to Saudi Arabia, according to "Economic" newspaper.
Al Mansouri expected to be implemented in 2020, noting that this initiative is among the initiatives that have been developed for development and approval by the concerned authorities, while joint sessions are currently being held between the parties on this matter.
He pointed out that the initiative will contribute to increasing the volume and number of flights between the two countries, pointing out that "the number of flights at the moment is insufficient and we need to double."
Al-Mansouri added that the implementation of the initiative will benefit national companies in the UAE and Saudi Arabia and will give a stronger boost to cooperation and coordination between them, and revitalize the tourism sector, airports and hotels.