Kazakh-Arab Investment Forum in the Field of Tourism: Cooperation and Prospects

Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Egypt, Official Representative of Kazakhstan to the League of Arab States (LAS) Kairat Lama Sharif met with the Secretary General of the Arab International Tourism Organization under LAS Dr. Sherif Fathi Attia. During the meeting, the parties shared views on cooperation in the field of tourism, participation in international tourism exhibitions and fairs held in Kazakhstan and Arab countries, as well as attracting Arab investments in tourism clusters of Kazakhstan, El.kz cites MFA.

The Kazakh diplomat spoke about the tourism potential of Kazakhstan, its advantages and benefits, as well invited his counterpart to visit our country, namely to attend the opening of the XXII Kazakhstan International Exhibition “Tourism and Travel” (KITF), which will be held on April 24-26, 2024 in Almaty. In turn, Dr.Sherif Fathi Attia highly appreciated the tourism potential of our country and proposed holding the first Kazakh-Arab investment forum in the field of tourism within the framework of KITF-2024. The interlocutor noted that such an event could become an excellent platform for bilateral discussion and further strengthening of cooperation in the tourism sector of Kazakhstan with Arab countries.

In addition, the possibilities of concluding a Memorandum of Cooperation between the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of Kazakhstan and the Arab International Tourism Organization were considered, and the importance of coordinating this work through the General Secretariat of the Arab League was emphasized.

Moreover, Ambassador Kairat Lama Sharif informed his counterpart about the V World Nomad Games, which will be held in Astana from September 8 to 14, 2024, and invited the Arab Tourism Organization to take part in the opening of this event. The Secretary General expressed interest in supporting this tourism initiative of Kazakhstan, and also proposed combining this event with an international horse racing tournament with purebred Arabian horses.

In conclusion, the parties expressed their interest in close interaction and further cooperation in the field of tourism.