RIYADH — Saudi Arabia and Bahrain signed in Riyadh on Thursday a memorandum of understanding to activate the health passport and achieve integration between the Saudi Tawakkalna application and BeAware Bahrain application.

The agreement is meant to facilitate the movement of passengers, whether they are citizens or residents, between the two countries through the King Fahd Causeway, and verify their commitment to health conditions adopted as part of the two kingdoms’ efforts in combating the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

President of the Saudi Data and AI Authority (SDAIA) Dr. Abdullah bin Sharaf Al-Ghamdi and CEO of Bahrain’s Information and e-Government Authority Mohammed Ali Al-Qaed signed the memorandum in the presence of officials from both countries.

This cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain aims at ensuring the application of preventive and monitoring procedures. — SPA