WTTC’s Global Summit to Invest $10 Billion in Saudi Tourism

WTTC’s Global Summit to Invest $10 Billion in Saudi Tourism

The 22nd edition of the World Travel and Tourism Council’s Global Summit, currently held in Riyadh, emphasized the need to draw a road map for a sustainable and innovative future with the participation of the public and private sectors.

The council also revealed its intention to invest more than $10 billion in Saudi Arabia’s attractive tourism environment.

Saudi Minister of Tourism Ahmed Al-Khatib stressed the need to unite the efforts of the international community to find solutions to the challenges facing the sector, pointing to the progress made by his country in order to develop the tourism industry and achieve high levels of flexibility and sustainability.

During a joint press conference held on Monday with Julia Simpson, CEO of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), Al-Khatib said: “We believe in the importance of partnerships… Therefore, we hope that the hosting of the Travel and Tourism Summit this year would contribute to unifying international efforts… through the influential contribution of the participants in this conference.”

The Saudi minister added that the priority focus on people and the sustainability of the planet’s resources will shape a new and promising future for the sector.

In this context, Al-Khatib noted that the Kingdom was now considered one of