BIC's role in boosting tourism in Bahrain highlighted

Manama, Oct. 16 (BNA): Tourism Minister, Fatima bint Jaafar Al-Sairafi, has asserted that the 19th edition of the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix will be one of most successful since the launch of the event 19 years ago, thanks to the tremendous efforts exerted by the Bahrain International Circuit (BIC), led by Shaikh Salman bin Isa Al Khalifa. She indicated that the kingdom will reap the fruits of the upcoming edition at all levels, especially the tourism sector, including hotels, restaurants, event organising companies and agents, as the event will attract an unprecedented number of tourists and visitors to the kingdom. The minister was speaking while receiving here today BIC Chief Executive Officer and a number of executive officials, who brief her about BIC's programmes and readiness for 2022-2023 season of international and local championships, events and tests, noting that the season is likely to be very successful. The two sides discussed joint cooperation and coordination in all events hosted by BIC throughout the year, including the Bahrain International Air Show. Al-Sairafi stressed the keenness of the Ministry of Tourism to provide all the necessary support and facilities to the Bahrain International Circuit, highlighting the establishment of joint working teams between the Ministry and BIC to carry out all the necessary tasks quickly and effectively. Minister Al-Sairafi praised BIC's outstanding ability to host and organise mega events in the kingdom round the year, particularly the Formula On Grand Prix, which is an event draws the world's attention to the kingdom, which makes more resolved to work as one team with its partners to attain unprecedented success and enhance the kingdom's status as the home of motorsport in the Middle East. Shaikh Salman bin Isa expressed BIC's keenness to achieve its common goals with the Ministry of Tourism, in the interests of the kingdom, as a whole, noting that BIC's executive management seeks to advance the tourism and sports sector in the country. He underlined BIC's keenness to expand joint work with the Ministry of Tourism to consolidate the position of the Kingdom of Bahrain as a destination for sports tourism, in light of the existence of BIC as one of the most prominent international circuits, which is home to motorsports in the Middle East. He added that BIC has become a major element of tourism promotion for the kingdom.