Taleb Rifai

Turkish tourism can catch up to pre-pandemic levels if the country continues measures enhancing trust and confidence for tourists, according to the former secretary-general of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).

Turkey has been elected to the Executive Council of the U.N. World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).

World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Secretary-General Taleb Rifai has praised the 30 percent growth of Turkey’s tourism sector in 2017.

Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelova will participate in the work of the 22nd General Assembly of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) - is a specialized agency of the United Nations, reported BGNES.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met with World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Secretary-General Taleb Rifai on Thursday to discuss Serbia's tourism potential and promotion of the country as a tourist destination.

The number of foreign tourists has risen by 20 pct over the past year, which is a new opportunity to promote Serbia as a tourist destination, Vucic said.

UN World Tourism Organization Secretary General Taleb Rifai, who is visiting Serbia, was on Wednesday received by Acting PM and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic.

According to the Serbian government, during the meeting, Rifai and Dacic "pointed out today the importance of tourism for Serbia and its share in the economy of our country."

The Secretary-General of the United Nations World Tourism Organization has said he is confident that the Turkish tourism sector will recover in the coming period.      

In an interview with state-run Anadolu Agency on March 16, Taleb Rifai said Turkey was a "mature and consolidated destination" with a track record of fast recovery at times of crisis.      

The head of the United Nations tourism body praised Greece on Thursday for its reception of more than 1 million refugees at the peak of the migration crisis in 2015.

Traveling to Turkey is the best way to respond to terror threats, United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Secretary-General Taleb Rifai said in the opening ceremony of the 21st East Mediterranean International Tourism and Travel exhibition on Jan. 26.

Bulgaria reported record revenues in tourism - over BGN 5.5B from January to October, or 14.7% more than the same period of 2015, announced the outgoing Minister of Tourism Nikolina Angelkova, during the International Congress on World Civilizations and Modern Tourism, held in Sofia.