Dubai, April 30, 2019, SPA -- Eng. Sultan bin Saeed Al-Mansouri, Minister of Economy of the United Arab Emirates, praised the pavilion of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia currently participating in Dubai Arab Travel Expo. In remarks following his tour of the pavilion, Al-Mansouri cast light on the Kingdom's recent but great interest in the sector of tourism, citing its comprehensive vision for touristy industry to serve the nation and nationals on one hand and contribute to enhancing the domestic economy on the other. He cited NEOM project as an example of the Kingdom's one of the great touristy projects in progress and its care of the historical sites, citing Al-Ola antiquities as the most prominent. The UAE minister drew the attention to the joint Saudi-UAE touristy coordination as part of the two countries Coordination Council. --SPA 19:14 LOCAL TIME 16:14 GMT 0022 www.spa.gov.sa/w1094312