Minister Hayek: We are working to develop tourism plans and programs in Palestine

Bethlehem - Ma'an - The Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Mr. Hani Al-Hayek, stressed the importance of working to develop tourism programs and plans in Palestine, which are prepared in partnership between the public and private Palestinian tourism sector in attracting tourist groups from various countries of the world and to ensure the return of tourism activity to Palestine. Minister Hayek spoke during his meeting with the president and members of the Holy Lands Association for Incoming Tourism, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities in the city of Bethlehem. Al-Hayek stressed the necessity of getting out of the current crisis that is afflicting the private Palestinian tourism sector as a result of the aggression on the Gaza Strip with the least possible losses, stressing the importance of the ministry's work in targeting new tourist markets in partnership with the private Palestinian tourism sector, as these markets will work to provide Palestine with new tourist groups that we re not previously present. You previously visited Palestine as part of a Palestinian tourism program and used Palestinian tourist facilities, including hotels, oriental antique stores, and tourist transportation, which will diversify the tourism basket owned by the Palestinian tourism sector. Al-Hayek spoke about the tourism promotional plan that Palestine will adopt during the coming period and its impact on supplying Palestine and its tourism sector with tourist groups from various countries of the world, praising the work of the Holy Lands Association for Incoming Tourism, which works to attract tourist groups from various countries of the world to Palestine, as it is one of the important arms of the sector. Tourism is one of the important links in the tourism process, starting with attracting tourists to Palestine and ending with the end of the tourism program and the tourist's return to his country. In turn, Michel Awad, President of the Association, praised the relationship and partnership between the Association and the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, which was translated on the ground through successful and joint participation in international tourism forums, through which tourism was promoted in Palestine, which has already been done. During the meeting, they discussed ways of the bilateral relationship between the two sides, in addition to discussing the latest patterns and promotional tourism programs used in various countries of the world, in addition to discussing the promotional vision that Palestine will pursue during the coming period. Source: Maan News Agency