Minister Angelkova talked to Lowri Evans, Director General of DG Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs of the European Commission in Brussles

The Minister of Tourism Nikolina Angelkova talked to Lowri Evans, Director General of DG Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs of the European Commission in Brussles. They commented on the results and the initiatives related to the development of tourism which had been discussed during the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union. They also talked about the proposal for making a booklet with the 100 European tourist sites, which was presented by Minister Angelkova in February in Sofia at the conference entitled “Tourism and Economic Growth”.

Minister Angelkova officially invited Mrs. Evans to participate in the International Congress on World Civilizations and Ancient Routes, which will be held in our country within the period 14-16 November 2018. This is the second time Bulgaria has hosted the international congress, which is organized in cooperation with the World Tourism Organization (WTO) of the United Nations and also with the participation of the CNN. Mrs. Evans supported the efforts of the tourist administration in Bulgaria for the purpose of attracting more tourists to our country and guaranteeing a high-quality product. 

At this meeting, Mrs. Evans congratulated the Bulgarian government on the good organization and the excellent performance of our country during the presidency of the Council of the EU. They both agreed that the Community states should work together for the development of tourism for the purpose of preserving the position of Europe as a leading tourist destination in the world and popularizing the cultural and historical values of the EU. They also unanimously shared the opinion that a strong stimulus for the development of European tourism will be its opening to the distant markets such as China, as well as the development of innovative online platforms and business models.

The Bulgarian minister acquainted the host with the excellent results that our country has achieved in the sphere of tourism over the last three years as well as with the various possibilities for holidaying in Bulgaria. She also added that it is extremely important to foster tourism by means of European and national policies and extend the cooperation between all the interested parties on European, regional, national and local levels.