The Israeli tourism minister has travelled to Saudi Arabia for a United Nations convention, his workplace mentioned, describing the go to as the primary public journey to the nation by an Israeli cupboard member.
Haim Katz’s two-day go to to Riyadh comes as Saudi Arabia is pursuing a attainable United States-brokered deal that may forge formal bilateral relations with Israel. Katz is main a delegation as a part of a UN World Tourism Group occasion.
“Tourism is a bridge between nations,” Katz mentioned, in line with an announcement from his workplace. “Cooperation within the discipline of tourism has the potential to carry hearts collectively, and financial progress.”
“I’ll work to advance cooperation, tourism and the overseas relations of Israel,” he added.
The Saudi authorities didn’t instantly verify the go to.
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