Kisch on the contacts with Saudi Arabia: "There is going to be something dramatic"

As mentioned, Tourism Minister Haim Katz began his diplomatic visit to Saudi Arabia this morning when he participated in the United Nations World Tourism Conference held in Riyadh. During the conference, Katz will hold meetings with his counterparts from around the world, to deepen ties and create new collaborations in the field of tourism.

The Saudi Minister of Tourism, Ahmed Al-Khateeb, commented on Katz's arrival at the beginning of the conference and said: "There are delegations here that have come to our country for the first time. I hope they received you well. Welcome." He also emphasized that "everyone in this room understands that tourism is a bridge between people and between cultures."

As published last night, Katz's visit is the first official visit by an Israeli minister to the Saudi Kingdom, as it comes against the background of rapprochement and normalization talks with Israel. Next week, Minister of Communications Shlomo Karai and Knesset member David Bitan also left for Saudi Arabia, where they are expected to participate in the World Postal Conference and hold meetings that will deal with "collaborations in the field of communications".