New United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili has pledged to enhance multilateral relations with Zambia.
Speaking when Zambia’s Minister of Tourism and Arts Hon. Charles Banda paid a courtesy call on him at the UNWTO Secretariat in Madrid, Spain, the SG praised Zambia’s continued leadership in the organisation.
Ambassador Zurab Pololikashvili stated that he was looking forward to seeing Zambia playing an even more leadership role during his tenure of office.
The UNWTO chief called on Hon. Banda to work with UNWTO Secretariat to see how to promote destination Zambia and increase the number of international tourists to Zambia.
He said he shared a special relationship and love for Zambia, because Zambia is the first African country that he visited in 2013 during the 20th Session UNWTO General-Assembly that your country co-hosted with Zimbabwe.
Amb. Pololikashvili stated that Zambia has a lot of tourism potential with rich wildlife and culture which needed to be developed it and make the country one of the best tourist destinations in Africa.
He said there was need to work a strategy that would help to monitor the tourist’s numbers and how the industry is contributing to the overall economic development of the country.
And Hon. Banda congratulated Amb. Pololikashvili for taking up such an important role in the management of affairs of the UNWTO.
The Minister reiterated Zambia’s commitment to remain a member of the organisation.
He pledged total support to the new UNWTO Chief during the tenure of his office.
The Minister also called upon the new Secretary-General to support the UNWTO declaration of South Luangwa National Park as the First International Sustainable Park in the world which was done by his predecessor Dr. Taleb Rifai in November 2017.
He extended an invitation to the new Secretary-General to visit Zambia and particularly the South Luangwa National Park.
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