The Government of Ethiopia and Bahrain have agreed to cooperate in tourism sector and boost the revenue of Ethiopia from tourism by attracting more tourists from Bahrain.
This is indicated during the meeting between Ambassador Awall Wagris, Head of the Ethiopian Consulate General Office in the Kingdom of Bahrain, and Tourism Minister of Bahrain , Mrs. Fatima bint Jaffer Al Sairafi.
“Many topics were raised and discussed during the conversation in an effort to strengthen bilateral relations through tourism. During the discussion, Ambassador Awel called on Bahraini tourists to visit Ethiopia, mentioning various renowned tourist attractions and destinations in the country,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia said in a statement.
“To increase tourist flows, he emphasized the necessity of collaboration between the ministries and travel agencies of the two countries. The Minister, for her part, promised the ambassador that she would work to make Ethiopia one of the top travel destinations for Bahraini visitors by encouraging them to include Ethiopia in their tour packages.”
She also supported the notion that key players in the tourism industries of the two nations should collaborate closely in order to increase tourist flows and tighten people-to-people ties, according to the statement.