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Tourism Minister Zaritza Dinkova is in Uzbekistan to attend the 25th session of the General Assembly of the UN World Tourism Organization
Minister of Tourism Zaritza Dinkova is on a working visit to Samarkand, Uzbekistan to participate in the 25th Session of the General Assembly of the UN World Tourism Organization, as well as the 120th Session of the UNWTO Executive Board.
The World Tourism Organization (WTO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations and a leading international organization in the field of tourism. It has 159 member countries and over 500 representatives from the tourism industry.
The General Assembly will also approve the new composition of the UNWTO Executive Board, to which Bulgaria was elected for the 2023-2027 mandate in a competition of 11 candidates.
At the opening of the session, the Secretary General of the organisation, Zurab Pololikashvili, outlined the leading international trends in tourism. Emphasis was placed on the recovery of the tourism sector after the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact of regional conflicts, and new opportunities for sustainable tourism development.
The proposal of the Regional Commission Europe for a new Agenda 2030 for Europe – Tourism Leads Change was also presented, which will work towards transforming the sector towards compliance with the environmental standards being imposed globally.
Minister Dinkova held talks with UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili and Spain's Secretary of State for Tourism Rosana Morillo.
Potential partnership opportunities in the field of tourism were also discussed during the meeting with Gulnora Rakhimova – Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance of Uzbekistan.
Minister Dinkova also held talks with Peleg Levy, Advisor on Foreign Affairs to the Minister of Tourism of Israel. She expressed her empathy for the human tragedy unfolding in Israel. She declared her readiness to agree on a new date for her visit to Israel to meet the Minister as soon as circumstances allow.
