Palestine and Italy discuss joint tourism cooperation

Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Rula Maaya, on Saturday, discussed joint tourism cooperation with the Special Envoy for the Tourism Sector in the Promotional Committee for Rome’s bid to host Expo 2030, Alessandro Mancini and the accompanying delegation.

During the meeting, Maayah stressed the importance of tourism promotion for Palestine and its tourism sector, due to the potential that the tourism sector possesses to attract tourist groups from various countries of the world, and the unique tourist and archaeological sites in the world that Palestine embraces, such as the Blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, the Churches of the Resurrection and the Nativity, and the Ibrahimi Mosque.

She pointed out that the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities is doing great work to advance the tourism situation, by preparing plans and programs at several levels, especially programs and plans for tourism promotion for the Palestinian tourism sector and building direct networking channels with tourism agencies from various countries of the year.

Maayah touched on the tourism marketing plan adopted by Palestine to promote tourism, by opening new markets, overcoming obstacles facing the Palestinian tourism sector, and participating in international tourism events.

She stressed that the Ministry seeks to make the tourist’s experience in Palestine unique and rich, so that he returns to his homeland carrying a beautiful picture of Palestine, its people, and its people, and being informed of the historical injustice its people suffer from.

In turn, the Italian delegation was briefed on the activities and programs undertaken by Italy to support Rome’s bid to host Expo 2030 and the opportunities available to develop tourism through this exhibition, by promoting tourism programs including Italy and Palestine to the countries of East Asia and Latin America.

Mancini stressed the need to develop joint work between the two sides to open new horizons that work to enhance joint work between the two sides

Source: Maan News Agency