The Saudi Minister of Tourism, Ahmed Al-Khatib, revealed on the sidelines of the World Travel and Tourism Council summit, which started its work in Riyadh, that the number of participants in the summit exceeded 3 thousand participants, and it is attended by about 300 media professionals and 57 ministers of tourism from countries of the world, as it includes leaders of the aviation sectors, hotels, and companies Organizing trips and travel, and witnessing the holding of 50 workshops with the participation of more than 300 speakers. In an interview with Al-Arabiya, he said, "The summit will witness the signing of more than 50 agreements and memorandums of understanding between Saudi Arabia and other parties on the one hand, and between various companies on the other, and the value of these agreements exceeds $50 billion."
Regarding the project to develop the Diriyah Gate, the Minister of Tourism confirmed “The Diriyah is the headquarters of the first, second and third Saudi states, and under the guidance of the leadership, a project to develop it was launched two years ago. The first part of the development was inaugurated, and parts of the development will be opened annually, which extends over the next 7 years.”
The Saudi Minister of Tourism inaugurated the historic Al-Turaif neighborhood and the Al-Bujairi view, which includes the luxury restaurants area, marking the start of receiving visitors as of December 4, in a step by which Diriyah enters a new phase in its history.
Source (Al-Arabiya.net Website, Edited)
