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Despite global crisis - Morocco to receive over 9 million tourists by end-2010

Thursday, 02 September 2010 21:32

Morocco (Tetuan) - Moroccan Tourism Minister said, on Wednesday, the Kingdom is able to receive more than 9 million tourists by late 2010 despite the difficult economic situation in the world over the past years.

"The results are positive and we will be able to exceed the figure of nine million tourists by the end of the year, that is 93% to 94% of the objective set by the Government's ambitious strategy in the area of tourism," Yassir Zenagui told the press on the occasion of the launch of renovation works of a tourist village in the northern city of Tetuan.

According to the minister, Morocco could, in spite of the sharp economic crisis of last year, outperform some competing countries, achieving a 6% growth rate in the field of tourism, followed by Turkey with 2%, while some countries such as Tunisia and Spain saw a decline of 2 and 9% respectively.

He said he is confident of tourism development in Morocco thanks to the Government's strategy which turned the sector into a key economic vector which now accounts for 9% of the country's GDP, and which has seen a sustained growth of 15% over the past decade.
(MAP)

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