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H.E. Bin Touq leads UAE delegation participating in World
Economic Forum in Riyadh

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Minister of Economy elaborates on the country's efforts in driving sustainable tourism
growth
Abu Dhabi, April 29, 2024: H.E. Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, led the UAE
delegation at the World Economic Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, that was held on April 28
and 29 under the theme ‘International Cooperation, Growth, and Energy for Development.'
The delegation included Abdullah Ahmed Al Saleh, Undersecretary at the Ministry of
Economy.
At the forum, H.E. Bin Touq took part in a session on the future of sustainable tourism
development and leveraging tourism's potential as a primary driver for agile economic growth.
Other participants included H.E. Ahmed Al Khatib, Saudi Minister of Tourism; Thiago Alonso
de Oliveira, CEO of JHSF; Jerry Inzerillo, CEO of Al Diriyah Group; and Aireen Omar,
President and CEO of RedBeat Capital, Capital A (AirAsia).

Acknowledging the tourism sector's key role in boosting global economic growth, H.E. Bin
Touq said that it also serves as a key pillar in the achievement of SDGs by 2030. This is due
to its significance and broad impact on delivering sustainable development for nations through
increasing revenues, attracting FDI, creating job opportunities, establishing varied tourism
ventures, and enhancing transport infrastructure.

H.E. Bin Touq explained that in addition to contributing to the growth of related services and
industries such as hospitality, transport services, leisure and retail sectors, tourism contributes

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