Morocco's Tourism Minister, Adil Douiri, has announced that the field of tourism is expected to yield about MAD 50Bn, some USD 5.9Bn. That is a substantial increase of 20% compared to last year.
At a conference on tourism in the Atlantic coast city of Agadir, Douiri said that the total number of tourists is due to rise 10% in the current year, in comparison to 2005, while that of tourists (excluding Moroccan expatriates) will increase 15%.
The minister admitted 2006 "illustrates the difficulties" that face the Vision 2010 strategy -which aims to attract 10 million tourists.
The two-day conference convenes under the motto "A Shared Vision, Committed Operators." It take place on the eve of anInternational Conference on Tourism scheduled in Fès.
The 500 participants in the debates will discuss the development of human resources; the reinforcement of the present institutional steering tools; and the promotion of a responsible tourism.
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