Saudi Arabia, Oman discuss launching uniform tourist visa, joint tourism calendar

Saudi Arabia, Oman discuss launching uniform tourist visa, joint tourism calendar

RIYADH — Saudi Arabia and Oman discussed the prospect of launching uniform tourist visa, and a joint tourism calendar. These topics figured high during the visit of Saudi Minister of Tourism Ahmed Al-Khateeb to Oman.

The visit witnessed the launch of a number of joint tourism initiatives and programs aimed at attracting international tourists, citizens and expatriates of the GCC countries.

The initiatives, which were discussed by Al-Khateeb and Oman’s Minister of Heritage and Tourism Salim Al Mahrouqi, included working on launching a unified tourist visa, a number of seasonal trips between the two countries, and launching a joint tourism calendar.

One of the initiatives focused on activating trade and investment cooperation, especially projects in the tourism sector and supporting entrepreneurs interested in tourism in the two countries.

The initiatives also included training and developing human cadres in the tourism sector under the umbrella of the Gulf Tourism Strategy 2023-2030, which was approved by the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries last December.

During the meeting, it was agreed to launch joint tourism initiatives as a first stage covering the areas of promotion, marketing, tourism activation, tourism regulations, cooperation in the field of air connections and seasonal flights.

The two sides also agreed on implementing