Ankara, Turkey, May 6, 2019. The main Turkish press agency -Anadolu- published an interview with the Cuban ambassador, Luis Amorós Núñez, in which he stressed that tourism in Cuba will achieve its growth objectives, despite the fact that reinforcement of the blockade of the United States. With the recent measures of total application of the Helms-Burton Law.
The diplomat explained that the number of tourists visiting Cuba should increase by 7.4% and add a total of 5.1 million this year, which celebrates the 500th anniversary of Havana. He stressed that this event in the Antillean capital would focus the attention of the International Tourism Fair of his country (FITCUBA 2019), which opens its doors precisely on May 6.
The published work details that the diversification of the tourist offers, the growth of the investments, the rich national culture and the security of the country have supported the sustained development of the Cuban tourist destination. Similarly, he highlighted the data provided on the tripling of Turkish visitors to Cuba since 2014, the benefit of the opening of direct flights by the Turkish Airlines airline since 2016 and the boost of the recent bilateral tourist cooperation agreements.
The Anadolu Agency published the first part of the interview last week, where Amorós deepened the bilateral economic-commercial relationship. For example, he highlighted the increase in trade in recent years, although far from reaching its maximum potential, he highlighted the possibilities of cooperation in tourism and biotechnology and pointed out the benefits for Turkish investment in Cuba. After denouncing the reinforcement of the blockade, the ambassador emphasized the fulfillment by Cuba of the commitments with foreign investors. (EmbaCuba Turkey).