{"id":11097,"date":"2012-05-31T08:29:41","date_gmt":"2012-05-31T08:29:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.faceofmalawi.com\/?p=11097"},"modified":"2012-05-31T08:29:41","modified_gmt":"2012-05-31T08:29:41","slug":"zambia-zimbabwe-to-co-host-tourism-general-assembly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.faceofmalawi.com\/index.php\/2012\/05\/31\/zambia-zimbabwe-to-co-host-tourism-general-assembly\/","title":{"rendered":"Zambia, Zimbabwe to co-host Tourism General Assembly"},"content":{"rendered":"

Zambia, Zimbabwe and the United Nations World Tourism Organisation efforts to host the UNWTO General Assembly in August 2013 received a boost late Tuesday after the two nations signed a trilateral agreement in Victoria Falls to co-host the event.
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\nZambia\u2019s President Michael Sata and his Zimbabwean counterpart Robert Mugabe were joined by UNWTO secretary general Taleb Rifai at the ceremony.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis event brings hope of prosperity of tourism to the people of both countries as it marks the beginning of preparations for the co-hosting of the UNWTO General Assembly. We are glad for the UNWTO for giving our two countries to host this\u2026this attests the importance that the UNWTO attaches to developing Africa, \u201cPresident Sata said during the signing ceremony at the Victoria Falls.<\/p>\n

His Zimbabwean counter President Mugabe said the signing of the agreement to co-host the UNWTO general assembly attests the two countries\u2019 commitment to welcome people from across the globe.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday actualises the promotion of border relations and we pledge to work together towards August next year. We should rejoice that this is a demonstration of the long standing relationship between the two nations,\u201d President Mugabe said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will deliver to global tourism as the two countries in a unique African experience. We are appreciating you for showing confidence in us and the challenge for us is to invest in the sectors that have positive performance. We hope your visit will inspire others to visit the Victoria Falls and we call on the world to come and visit the Victoria Falls.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr Rifai said tourism was a \u201ccentral phenomenon and a powerful social drive\u201d which a GDP of nine per cent in the world.<\/p>\n

Dr Rifai urged the two southern Africa states that Africa to in the next two decades to increase their tourist visits to a 150 million per year.<\/p>\n

This will be the first ever General Assembly the two countries are expected to host.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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