Al-Khateeb: Expo 2030 site designs completed under supervision of Crown Prince – Saudi Gazette

Al-Khateeb: Expo 2030 site designs completed under supervision of Crown Prince – Saudi Gazette

Saudi Gazette reportDUBAI — Minister of Tourism Ahmed Al-Khateeb said that the designs for the Expo 2030 site in Riyadh have been completed under the full supervision of Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman.Addressing a session titled “Investing in Sustainable Tourism” at the Saudi Green Forum 2023 in Dubai, he said that the Kingdom is fully confident that these designs will meet environmental standards and preserve heritage and history.Regarding the tourism sector, Al-Khateeb confirmed that the Kingdom has begun the process of preparing all tourism-related facilities, whether by increasing hotels or aircraft seat capacity, in addition to establishing a new airport in Riyadh that can accommodate 20 million passengers.The minister said that 200,000 rooms will be added to hotels across the Kingdom over the coming seven years. “These developments are expected to transform the tourism sector remarkably, filling hotels and restaurants with tourists coming from all over the world,” he said.Al-Khateeb pointed out that 2030 will be a year to celebrate the results achieved in terms of the Kingdom’s ambitious vision, after working on an ambitious plan to develop all facilities in the country.
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