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Minister Prodanov discussed the opportunities for the development of health tourism with ambassadors of Arab countries
At the invitation of the Libyan diplomatic mission to Sofia, the Minister of Tourism Hristo Prodanov discussed the opportunities for the development of health tourism between Bulgaria and Libya. Minister Prodanov pointed out that one of the priorities of the ministry is to facilitate the process of issuing visas for third-country nationals and is actively working on the issue. Deputy Minister Mariela Modeva added that working meetings are already being held and an inter-ministerial working group on the issue has been established, as it is an important prerequisite for increasing the tourist flow to Bulgaria.
Specific steps and actions for the preparation of an Agreement on Development of Health Tourism between Bulgaria and Libya were discussed. The foreign diplomats shared their impression that Bulgaria has a well-developed practice in health tourism and its traditions in the field are well known.
At the invitation of the Head of the Libyan diplomatic mission - Moftah Dareni, the meeting was attended by the Ambassador of Qatar - H. E. Fahd bin Ibrahim Al Mushiri, the Ambassador of Iraq - H. E. Lina Omar, the Ambassador of Saudi Arabia - H. E. Khalid Kamal Fakih and the Ambassador of Palestine - H. E. Ahmed Al-Madbuh, who welcomed Minister Prodanov and expressed their support and readiness for cooperation in the field of tourism and its development between Bulgaria and the countries of the Arab world.
Zhivko Ivanov from the Bulgarian Union of Balneology and SPA Tourism shared the experience of the association and emphasized that Bulgaria is an internationally recognized destination in the field of health tourism, rehabilitation and recreation, that complies with the highest criteria and standards of work. He also expressed the organization’s readiness to cooperate and collaborate with tourism organizations from the Arab countries.
