Oficial visit of the Minister of Tourism, Engineer Pablo Menoni
Between November 6th and 14th, the Minister of Tourism, Engineer Pablo Menoni, visited this city to participate in the 26th UN Tourism General Assembly (November 7-11) and the Expo Tourism event promoted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia between November 12th and 13th.
Minister Menoni held numerous bilateral meetings with local and business authorities, namely:
- Meeting with the Minister of Tourism, Ahmed Al-Khateeb.
- Bilateral meeting with the Undersecretary of Tourism, Ageel Alshaibani.
- Visit and bilateral meeting with the CEO of Expo 2030 Riyadh, Engineer Talal Al Marri.
- Meeting with the Commercial Director of Riyadh Air, Vincent Coste.
Minister Menoni was also interviewed by the prestigious newspaper Arab News. https://www.arabnews.com/sites/default/files/pdf/50342/12/index.html
Minister Menoni was the first Uruguayan Minister of Tourism to visit Saudi Arabia, and the second to do so within a 15-day period. This signifies a paradigm shift in bilateral relations, an accelerated strengthening of ties, which has led to the development of a comprehensive agenda that this diplomatic mission will need to closely monitor.