Ethiopia: Ministry Appeals to Diplomatic Community, Dev't Partner's Role in Tourism
ADDIS ABABA- The Tourism Ministry has called on members of the diplomatic community and development partners based in Addis to take tourism as a priority area of engagement for the benefit of the people and economy of Ethiopia.
The ministry held a briefing session with members of the diplomatic community and development collaborates here yesterday under the theme the 'Tourism Development, Opportunity and Challenges.'
Speaking at the occasion Tourism State Minister Seleshi Girma (PhD) said development partners and embassies are expected to encourage investment inflow in the tourism and hospitality sectors and inspire more people to come and visit Ethiopia.
Owing to Ethiopia's enormous potential in the tourism sector, embassies and development partners need to make the sector a priority area of intervention and support both government and private sectors initiatives in tourism as well as heritage reparations.
"Ethiopia's strategic location, the reputable airlines, its diverse tourism resources and history could attract more tourists across the globe. Nonetheless, service quality assurance, technology, heritage and wildlife conservation are among the areas where we want to collaborate," the state minister elaborated.
Source: All Africa