The Minister of Economy discusses with the Indonesian Minister of Tourism enhancing cooperation opportunities

His Excellency Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, confirmed that the UAE and the Republic of Indonesia are united by historical ties and a strategic partnership in all fields, as economic cooperation is witnessing continued momentum in various vital activities and sectors in light of their economic partnership, and thanks to the support and directives of the wise leadership of the two friendly countries..

This came during a meeting held by His Excellency with Her Excellency Widantiputri Wardana, Minister of Tourism of the Republic of Indonesia, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Economy today, to discuss enhancing opportunities for tourism cooperation between the two countries during the next stage, and stimulating joint work in order to increase the exchange of tourist delegations between the two countries..

His Excellency said: “The tourism sector is one of the most important key sectors in strengthening economic ties between the two countries, as bilateral cooperation in this vital sector has witnessed remarkable development over the past years, as the total number of flights reached more than 174 flights per month via the Emirates national airlines.” .

His Excellency the Minister reviewed the efforts of the UAE in developing and growing its tourism sector, as well as the importance of the National Tourism Strategy 2031, and its prominent and vital role in supporting the sustainability and competitiveness of the tourism sector in the country by the next decade, as this strategy set a set of national goals, which included raising the status of the UAE to become the first globally as the best tourism identity, increasing the tourism sector’s contribution to the gross domestic product of the national economy to 450 billion dirhams, and attracting investments worth 100 billion dirhams to the tourism sector in The country’s markets, attracting 40 million guests, in line with the “We Are the Emirates 2031” vision.

The two sides discussed the possibility of providing new opportunities for the Emirati and Indonesian business communities in the fields of tourism, aviation and travel, and enhancing cooperation in exhibition and conference tourism, as well as the importance of supporting communication between tourism companies in the markets of the two countries, and providing new training and entertainment programs that support increased exchange of tourist delegations..

The two parties touched on the importance of enhancing joint work in order to launch joint marketing campaigns during the coming period to promote prominent tourist places and destinations in the two countries, in a way that supports the growth of the number of tourists and visitors to their markets. At the end of the meeting, His Excellency Bin Touq invited the Indonesian Minister of Tourism to attend and participate in the fourth edition of Investopia, which is scheduled to be held during February 2025, as it will be a great and important opportunity to discuss ways to benefit from the promising capabilities that the UAE offers to investors from all over the world, and to develop aspects of… Cooperation in various economic sectors.