Measures to attract tourism investors in Syria

Syria's Tourism Minister Saadullah Aga al-Qalaa Tuesday conferred with a number of Arab investors means of establishing tourist investments in Syria, and opportunities of preparing economic feasibility in light of the increasing number of tourists in Syria.

Qalaa received a delegation of the Kuwaiti National Company for marketing, chaired by its Chairman of the Board Salah Muhammad al-Rumaih, and the Bahraini Investment delegation headed by Sheikh Khaled Ben Khalifa al- Khalifa,who submitted a request to invest a tourist village in the City of Palmyra, middle of Syria, costing 4.5 billions S.P.

The minister briefed the two delegations, each separately, on the procedures and facilities taken by the Syrian government to encourage tourism and investment in Syria.

He referred to other factors which contributed to increasing the number of visitors to Syria, particularly giving the visa at the border points to foreign visitors, whereas Arab tourists don't need a visa to enter Syria.

Sheikh Khaled Ben Khalifa al-Khalifa, for his part, expressed desire to set up a complete tourist village in Palmyra including luxurious hotels, a tourist resort for recreation, a commercial market and a chalet complex.

Sheikh Khaled praised the constructive steps taken by Syrian government to encourage tourists to come to Syria and create a suitable investment atmosphere in Syria.

Salah al-Rumaih, for his part, expressed desire to invest in Syria through setting up a tourist complex in Damascus countryside.