Oman participates in Moscow International Travel, Tourism Exhibition
Moscow: The Sultanate of Oman is taking part in the Moscow International Travel and Tourism Exhibition, which showcases important developments in the tourism sector.
Ten Omani tourism companies are participating in the expo and workshops with the aim of exchanging knowledge and expertise and exploring trends in the global tourism industry.
The event, held annually in Moscow, constitutes one of the largest tourism exhibitions in Russia and Eastern Europe. It brings together outstanding tourism industry experts from different parts of the world.
Haitham Mohammed Al Ghassani, Director-General of Tourism Promotion at the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism, explained that the ministry attaches great importance to participating in international tourism exhibitions, considering them a vital platform for enhancing the Sultanate of Oman's presence on the international stage.
He pointed out that the Sultanate of Oman's pavilion at the exhibition reflects the Omani architectural style in its design, while using the latest technologies to display content that promotes the Sultanate's tourism assets.
He said that the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism aims, through its participation in international tourism exhibitions, to achieve a number of objectives, most notably enhancing the Sultanate of Oman's presence in the largest international exhibitions in the travel and tourism sector, introducing developments related to the tourism sector in the Sultanate of Oman, meeting with the largest international tourism companies and institutions, and discussing joint cooperation to increase the number of tourists coming to the Sultanate of Oman through these companies, and creating an important promotional and economic platform for Omani tourism companies and institutions, including small and medium enterprises.
The Director General of Tourism Promotion indicated that the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism will meet with representatives of a number of international airlines, global tourism companies, and media outlets to promote a number of tourism styles.
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