Daniel Zamfir announces interest from Saudi Arabia and Qatar in investments in Romanian tourism

Minister of Economy, Digitalization, Entrepreneurship and Tourism Daniel Zamfir announced on Wednesday that he met with the tourism ministers of Saudi Arabia and Qatar during World Travel Market London 2026, held from November 3 to 5. The discussions focused on attracting investment in Romania’s tourism infrastructure.

According to the minister, Ahmed Al Khateeb, his Saudi counterpart, and Saad bin Ali Al Kharji, Qatar’s tourism minister, expressed openness to examining investment opportunities in Romania. The areas mentioned were the development of amusement parks and spa tourism.

Romania is taking part in this year’s edition of the international trade fair with a delegation made up of 35 co-exhibitors, led by Daniel Zamfir. The minister emphasized that Romania is returning to World Travel Market London at ministerial level after approximately six years or even longer.

The participation aims to promote Romania as a tourist destination and identify partners and investors for the development of infrastructure in this sector. So far, the authorities have not announced any specific projects or investment agreements following the meetings in London.