Minister Angelkova talks with the new WTO Secretary-General-elect

29 June 2017

The Minister of Tourism, Nikolina Angelkova, held a work meeting in Belgrade with the nominated new Secretary-General of UN’s World Tourism Organization  (WTO), Zurab Pololikashvili, from Georgia.

His application for the high position was voted on during the 105th session of WTO’s Executive Board in Madrid in May 2017, with Bulgaria being among the supporting countries.

The two discussed the perspectives for cooperation between the Ministry of Tourism and WTO, as well as upcoming joint initiatives for the sector’s sustainable development.

Nikolina Angelkova familiarized Zurab Pololikashvili with the steps taken by the tourism administration for tourism’s sustainable development and assured him that Bulgaria will remain one of WTO’s most active members.

The term in office of the organizations new Secretary-General will be 2018– 2021. The appointment is expected to be announced during the 22nd session of WTO’s General Assembly, which will be held in the Chinese city of Chengdu next September.

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