Ambassador Al-Haddad: Kuwait keen to enhance tourism cooperation with El Salvador
Ambassador Salah Al-Haddad meets tourism officials in El Salvador and UN Tourism to strengthen partnerships
Translated by Qiyas from السياسة — Original source
Kuwait’s Ambassador to Mexico, also accredited to El Salvador, Salah Al-Haddad, affirmed Kuwait’s commitment to strengthening its relations with El Salvador across various fields, particularly tourism, noting the notable growth in El Salvador’s tourism sector thanks to its efforts in this area.
Speaking to the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) on Monday, Ambassador Al-Haddad highlighted his participation in the celebration of World Tourism Day, organized by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in El Salvador on Sunday, in collaboration with the El Salvador Ministry of Tourism, under the theme “The Digital Agenda and Artificial Intelligence to Redesign Tourism.”
He mentioned that during his participation, he met with El Salvador’s Minister of Tourism, Morina Valdez Fiallos, and they discussed ways to enhance tourism cooperation and exchange expertise between the two countries. He added that she expressed her country’s desire to strengthen cooperation with the State of Kuwait in the tourism sector, including the exchange of experiences and best practices, to contribute to the development of this sector.
Ambassador Al-Haddad also met with UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili, where he reaffirmed Kuwait’s support for the organization’s work and its role in developing the tourism sector, which is one of the key pillars of Kuwait’s Vision 2035.
He noted that he outlined Kuwait’s key efforts in the tourism sector, including the launch of the “Visit Kuwait” digital platform to promote tourism, as well as Kuwait’s hosting of the 52nd meeting of the UNWTO Regional Committee for the Middle East and the conference on enhancing tourism through artificial intelligence last February.
He expressed Kuwait’s appreciation for the initiatives, activities, and partnerships undertaken by the UNWTO Secretary-General with various countries to develop tourism globally, and her focus on leveraging artificial intelligence to achieve a qualitative leap in this field.
Ambassador Al-Haddad stated that the UNWTO Secretary-General praised Kuwait’s support for the organization’s efforts to develop tourism, specifically highlighting the efforts of the Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology Affairs and Acting Minister of Media and Culture, Omar Al-Omar.
He pointed out that the UNWTO Secretary-General commended the Kuwaiti side’s participation in the organization’s meetings and events, and reaffirmed the organization’s readiness to cooperate with the State of Kuwait in the tourism sector and enhance partnership in this field.
