Fatima bint Jaafar Al Sairafi, the Minister of Tourism, received Tareq Fakhro, the Chairman of the Bahrain Technology Companies Society (BTECH).

Al Sairafi highlighted the ministry’s commitment to supporting various events aimed at revitalizing business tourism as a crucial pillar of Bahrain’s Tourism Strategy 2022-2026.

She emphasized the ministry’s efforts and BTEA in promoting different aspects of the tourism industry and diversifying it to make it more attractive to both domestic and foreign investments.

She also stressed the significance of enhancing business tourism growth rates in Bahrain and increasing its contribution to the country’s economic development.

The meeting discussed BTECH’s role in supporting business development related to technology and promoting entrepreneurship.

The two sides reviewed cooperation in organizing specialized, high-quality events to support common projects and goals that aim to create a significant improvement in the level of services and products offered in the tourism sector.

The minister praised the significant efforts of BTECH, especially in the ICT field, and its strategic plans focused on developing the capabilities of entrepreneurs in the technology sector.

These efforts aim to provide innovative solutions that help facilitate the provision of services and create an appropriate environment for technology companies in Bahrain to access global markets.

Fakhro emphasized the the ministry and BTEA’s efforts in developing the tourism sector in Bahrain.

He said that these efforts would have a positive impact on the national economy as a whole and create more business opportunities.

The chairman expressed BTECH’s readiness to enhance cooperation with the ministry to promote tourism commercial growth, e-commerce, and stimulating investment in Bahrain.

Source: Bahrain News Agency