The tourist sector has been a key concern for the President of the Republic. The first 2008 Cabinet meeting was devoted to this key sector of the national economy.
Hardly a few days after the advent of the new administrative year, the Head of State expressed a sharp interest for the tourist sector. One that contributes to about 7% of the GNP, guaranteeing important hard currencies entries, employing more than 380.000 people and providing the livelihood of about 1.5 million people.
The presidential interest for this key sector, the economic and social impact of which need not be demonstrated, was expressed through a Cabinet meeting during which the Head of state took important measures for the development of the sector, the improvement of its profitability, its efficiency as well as the totality of its scores.
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