Vientiane febrero 2024. The 27th ASEAN Tourism Minister's Meeting was officially opened by the co-chairing of the Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism Ms. Suan Savan Viayaket and Mr. Dato Siri Tiong King Singh, the Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture of Malaysia, with the ASEAN Ministers of Tourism. The Minister of Tourism from Timor Leste as an observer country, with the Secretary General of ASEAN along with the heads of ASEAN delegations participated and the Embassies s accredited in this capital, among them Cuba .
On this occasion, Mrs. Suansavanh Viyaket said that this meeting, they discussed and listened to the results of the ASEAN Tourism Senior Officials meeting, especially the results of the ASEAN Tourism Strategic Plan 2016-2025, including reports from international organizations Organizations related to ASEAN and other external parties in organizing activities that support ASEAN tourism in the past and future plans.
At the same time, the ministers discuss the organization and implementation of the priority activities under the ASEAN Tourism Strategic Plan for 2016-2025, the priority activities for 2023-2024 implemented by the 4 ASEAN Tourism Committees. In addition, there will also be a discussion and exchange of views on the creation of a draft ASEAN tourism strategy plan after 2025, including cooperation with negotiating partner countries, the World Tourism Organization and various development partners.
Ms. Suan Savan Viaget also informed that: tourism is an important vehicle in driving economic growth, sustainable development and promoting strong cooperative relations in order to integrate the economy into harmony, use innovation to be diverse, encourage and promote connections andThe coming and going of people, which is not limited to cooperation with ASEAN member countries only, but also cooperation with many other countries in the region. This is to contribute to the implementation of the ASEAN Tourism Strategic Plan 2016-2025, the ASEAN Economic Master Plan 2025 and the ASEAN Community Vision 2025 to make the results come true according to the common goals of ASEAN.
On the same day, there was also the 11th ASEAN + India Tourism Ministers' Meeting and on January 26, 2024, there will be the 23rd ASEAN Plus Three Ministers' Meeting and the 3rd ASEAN + Russia Tourism Ministers' Meeting.
Embassy of Cuba