The Greek Tourism Minister, Olga Kefalogianni held private meetings with the ambassadors to Greece of Belgium, Marc Calcoen and Canada, Karine Asselin, exchanging views on the institutionalization and upgrading of bilateral tourism cooperation over a wider range.
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Ms Kefalogianni was accompanied by her diplomatic adviser and an official of the Greek Ministry of Tourism and exchanged views with the Canadian ambassador on the institutionalization and upgrading of bilateral tourism cooperation over a wider range.
The discussion with the Belgian ambassador, whose country holds the Presidency of the Council of the EU during the current semester, focused on upgrading the tourism sector in the EU.
The minister pointed out the need to institutionalize the informal Council of Ministers of Tourism and to give additional emphasis to EU policy on tourism, given its significant, multifaceted and growing importance for the economy, society, culture, but also the quality of life of citizens.
