Bahrain Tourism Authority Receives Delegation From Sharjah Chamber of Commerce

Press release

Published November 23rd, 2017 - 05:52 GMT

The delegation included the Second Deputy Chairman, Mr. Walid Abdulrahman Bukhatir, the Honorary Treasurer, Mr. Ziad Mahmoud Al Hajji and Board Member, Mr. Mohamed Ali Al Hazami.

The Chief Executive Officer of Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA), H.E. Shaikh Khaled bin Humood Al Khalifa, received a delegation from the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry on Wednesday 22^nd November 2017.

The delegation included the Second Deputy Chairman, Mr. Walid Abdulrahman Bukhatir, the Honorary Treasurer, Mr. Ziad Mahmoud Al Hajji and Board Member, Mr. Mohamed Ali Al Hazami.

During the meeting, H.E Shaikh Khaled bin Humood Al Khalifa stressed on the importance of strengthening cooperation and reinforcing bilateral relations between both countries across all fields, especially the tourism sector. He also mentioned the BTEA’s readiness to strengthen relations with the United Arab Emirates and work towards achieving their joint goals.

The delegation expressed their gratitude for the warm welcome and affirmed their readiness to enhance the joint cooperation between the two countries in the tourism field and to further explore bilateral initiatives.

Background Information

Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BETA)

Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority was established in 2015 under the Royal Decree number (76) for the year 2015 issued by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain. Whereas the first clause of the Decree number (10) stated that an authority should be established under the supervision of the Council of Ministers

In 2015, BTEA started its operations under the Decree number (9) for the year 2015 to append the Tourism Affairs to the Ministry of Industry and Commerce based on the recommendation of HRH Prime Minister and under the law number (62) of the year 2016 to establish and regulate the Bahrain Exhibition and Convention Authority (BECA) and the Decree number (1) for the year 1985 to establish a Supreme Council for Tourism, and the law number (15) for the year 1986 to regulate the Tourism sector amended by a Law by Decree number (12) for the year 1994.