Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – November 8, 2025 … On the sidelines of the 26th UN Tourism General Assembly, the Hon. H. Charles Fernandez, Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Transportation and Investment of Antigua and Barbuda, engaged in a high-level bilateral meeting with His Excellency Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Tourism of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The meeting, held in Riyadh, focused on advancing mutual interests between Antigua and Barbuda and the UAE, particularly in the areas of air connectivity, tourism collaboration, and global partnership. Both ministers exchanged views on strengthening cooperation through the potential commencement of Emirates Airlines flights to Antigua and Barbuda, as well as the development of a joint tour package to promote multi-destination travel between the Caribbean and the Middle East.
Minister Fernandez and His Excellency Al Marri also discussed Antigua and Barbuda’s support for the UAE’s candidacy within international tourism and economic fora, recognizing the UAE’s leadership in tourism innovation and its growing role in shaping global economic transformation.
Minister Fernandez underscored the importance of sustained bilateral engagement within the tourism industry, emphasizing that such partnerships not only enhance connectivity but also drive economic diversification and resilience across regions.
“Strengthening partnerships like these helps to bridge markets, cultures, and opportunities. Antigua and Barbuda remains committed to fostering strategic alliances that promote sustainable tourism growth, trade expansion, and mutual prosperity,” Minister Fernandez noted.
Minister Fernandez was accompanied at the meeting by H.E. Theon Ali, Ambassador to Qatar and Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of Antigua and Barbuda in the United Arab Emirates
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I remembered in 2014 Gaston said he will only have Caucasian looking people as his tourism minister, so from asot to max Fernandez, it would have been robin next if he had the health and youth, according to Gaston white people more comfortable talking to white people.
That’s all great and all once they don’t try to cleverly push their culture and religion on us in the future. Because of their history I DO NOT trust Arabians. We already have one mosque in antigua and I pray it remains that way
The opposition has a number of events planned to force the government to call the independent inquiry into the vehicle gate scandal and not one drop or title over here about it
You don’t need to interview anybody the events are all over on social media( no need to use you can’t find Pringle for interview as an excuse for not reporting on the matter).
And I hope you space them out like how you space out the articles from COP 30 with Gaston.
Also this news platform need to hold down your skirt cause your slip is showing.
Continue to represent us well on the international scene my MP. Stay positive.
I anticipate a good outcome from this partnership. Then again we have nothing to lose but rather gain
What happened to the funds for the UWIFIC we got since last elections 3 years ago….
@ Lisa
Thank you and may I add; other pieces of underwear is showing.
They are in the tank for Gaston. They slice snd dice every Pointe Saturday session and what Gaston said from midnight on Saturday through Maurice Merchant Cabinet briefing on Wednesday or Thursday
Wait !!!
Arbet these tha same people supporting genocide in Darfur right now as the world including the UN stand and watch.
Small island, big impact!