Deputy Minister Irena Georgieva takes part in the third edition of the Go2Balkans International travel and exhibition forum

During this year’s first 8 months international tourists in our country were over 6 mil. Compared to 2010, their number has grown by over 60%. Thus said the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Irena Georgieva, during the opening ceremony of the 3^rd Go2Balkans International travel and exhibition forum, which was held today in Sofia’s InterExpo Centre.

Deputy Minister Georgieva emphasized that today’s forum will open further opportunities to deepen cooperation among the Balkan countries and business representatives towards development of joint tourism products. „Joining together the efforts will make the regional tourism market an attractive one and will enhance the opportunities for its successful promotion on both the traditional generating markets and the remote ones“, she emphasized further.

The exhibition’s third edition passed under the motto The Balkans – Nature, History, and Culture, and is being held during October 17-18, 2016 at the InterExpo Centre. The event’s first day (October 17) is strictly professional, with diverse opportunities to make direct business meetings. The second day (October 18) is open to visitors and end customers, who will have the opportunity to see first-hand the tourism resources presented and the vacations and travel marketed for Winter 2016/2017, Spring and Summer‘2017 by the exhibiting tour operators, and will also be able to buy tourist packages at large discounts. Participating in this year’s edition are over 70 exhibitors from over 15 countries.