Minister of Tourism, Simonida Kordić, met in Madrid with the Secretary-General of UN Tourism, Sheikha Al Nuwais, with whom she discussed strengthening cooperation and the priorities of the future work of this global tourism organization.
Al Nuwais presented key priorities for the coming period, including improving the functioning of UN Tourism, strengthening cooperation with member states, connecting the public and private sectors, as well as intensifying cooperation with other relevant international organizations.
"Special emphasis is placed on improving knowledge and skills in the field of tourism, through cooperation with national and international universities, as well as on the issue of sustainability as the foundation of future tourism development," the Ministry announced.
Kordić expressed satisfaction that the defined priorities are largely aligned with Montenegro's strategic commitments.
She highlighted the initiative for Montenegro to host the Europe-Asia Forum this year, in cooperation with UN Tourism, given the importance of the Asian market for Europe, both in terms of tourist traffic, labor force and investment.
As she stated, for the region it would be a continuation of the already started initiative, within which two regional forums have been held so far - in Rome and Tivat, while this forum would unite European countries in a broader format for the first time.
They also discussed the upcoming activities of the UN Tourism Commission for Europe, the plan for Montenegro to host the session of the Commission for Europe next year, as well as projects within the Agenda for Europe.
The interlocutors agreed that it is important to further intensify the dialogue with European countries that are not yet members of UN Tourism, with the aim of expanding membership and strengthening regional cooperation.
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