BEIRUT, April 27 (Xinhua) -- Lebanon's Tourism Minister Avedis Guidanian said on Saturday that Lebanon will host a tourism forum in May with the participation of more than 150 countries, local media reported.
"The forum aims at boosting ties of the Lebanese private sector with foreign companies," Guidanian was quoted as saying by Elnashra, an online independent newspaper.
The minister said that he will also take part in an exhibition soon in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where he will meet representatives from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE and other Gulf countries to promote the tourism in Lebanon.
Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Kuwait warned in November 2017 their citizens against traveling to Lebanon because of a Lebanese-Saudi crisis caused by Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri's controversial resignation in Riyadh which he rescinded soon after.
Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Walid al-Bukhari announced in February that Saudi has lifted the travel warning against Lebanon given the improved security in the country.
The minister hoped to discuss with other countries on the possibility of removing the travel ban imposed on Lebanon.
