Minister Angelkova: The growth of foreign tourists in Bulgaria is 25% compared to 2015

22 March 2018

Visits by foreign tourists to Bulgaria in 2017 are 25% more than in 2015, which shows that our country is steadily improving the results achieved and becoming an increasingly desirable destination for four seasons. This was announced by the Minister of Tourism Nikolina Angelkova at a meeting with representatives of the management of the Bulgarian Construction Chamber, headed by the Chairman of its Management Board, Mr. Iliyan Terziev.

The Bulgarian builders, who make our resorts more attractive and comfortable for their guests, are also contributable for these successful results, the Minister said. She pointed out that the record highlights of the incoming tourism in Bulgaria lead immediately to the necessity of building new five-star hotels, as the high class of tourists is growing steadily. One of the leading accents in our policy is to attract solvent customers of tourism services that require excellent service, the minister said.

Nikolina Angelova stressed the importance of high quality in the sector, which is directly related to the image of our country in front of the world. It predicts 5 to 10% growth in foreign tourists over the coming summer and highlights the importance of well-trained professional teams to make this growth possible.

The staffing problem is among the main in our tourism industry and we are working actively with all interested institutions and business to cope with it, said the Minister. She recalled the timely legislative changes that have allowed since the last year to provide executives for the sector from third countries. This is however a short-term solution. This is why we have undertaken a joint initiative with the Ministry of Education and Science for establishing a Training and Retraining Center for the tourism staff, where the experience of other countries will be used, the Minister Angelkova explained.

The Ministry of Tourism and the Chamber will continue to actively cooperate in the construction and maintenance of a high-quality material base in tourism, on which is largely dependent the safety and comfort of the consumers.

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