Minister Assen Gagauzov joining the sixth edition of the tourism event Bulgaria Dream Area, which highlighted the challenges the tourism sector in Bulgaria faces after the accession to the European Union unveiled the…
Minister Assen Gagauzov joining the sixth edition of the tourism event Bulgaria Dream Area, which highlighted the challenges the tourism sector in Bulgaria faces after the accession to the European Union unveiled the target of the ministry. Bulgaria has set an annual target of eight million tourists, double the number of visitors this year, the regional development minister said.
Bulgaria`s tourism sector generated more than two billion euro of revenues this year from four million visitors. The sector accounts for 14% of Bulgaria`s GDP and creates more than 140,000 jobs.
Experts from the Finance Ministry and the ministry of Economy and Energy presented at the conference the opportunities for tourism development by absorbing EU structural funds.
They pointed out that these opportunities are spread in a number of the so-called operative programs, which are the main documents for EU funds absorption in the period 2007-2013.
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