“The summit will also explore the opportunity for stronger partnerships between African countries and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to mitigate the pandemic’s effects and boost resilience,” he added.

Minister Bartlett is also slated to attend a special meeting with the President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta and other Ministers, which will culminate in the signing of a MOU between the Jamaican based Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCMC) and its satellite center in Nairobi. President Kenyatta serves as the honorary co-chair (representing Africa) of the GTRCMC along with Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness and Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, former president of Malta.

Minister Bartlett has also been invited to tour Kenyatta University and the GTRCMC – East Africa, in Nairobi on July 15, where he will be hosted by the Vice Chancellor of Kenyatta University, Professor Paul Wainaina.

Minister Bartlett will return to the island on July 19, 2021.

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