Laws, Regulations & Policy South African Ambassador Applauds Kountoura’s Achievements in Greek Tourism by GTP editing team 6 February 2019 written by GTP editing team 6 February 2019 0 comments Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 18 Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura with the deputy head of the South African Embassy in Athens, Ahmed Seedat (L) and the South African ambassador to Athens, Marthinus van Schalkwyk. South African ambassador to Athens, Marthinus van Schalkwyk, on Tuesday praised Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura for achieving to boost development in Greece’s tourism industry. During a meeting in Athens, Ambassador Schalkwyk showed particular interest in Greece’s new legal framework for Greek thematic tourism forms. Referring to the legal framework as “pioneering on a global level”, the ambassador expressed an interest in receiving know-how from the Greek side to educate South Africa in the field of thematic tourism. “The excellent results achieved in Greek tourism have decisively contributed to the country’s path to growth,” he said. Minister Kountoura informed the ambassador on the ministry’s priorities and upcoming actions in order to continue the upward trend of Greek tourism in 2019 and the following years. She expressed a mutual interest to further develop the tourism relations between Greece and South Africa. Ambassador Schalkwyk, who is expected to take over as Ambassador of South Africa to Australia in early March, thanked the Greek minister for her cooperation so far and invited her to visit South Africa and explore prospects for bilateral tourism cooperation. The meeting was also attended by Deputy Head of the South African Embassy in Athens, Ahmed Seedat. Follow GTP Headlines on Google News to keep up to date with all the latest on tourism and travel in Greece. Share 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail GTP editing team This is the team byline for GTP. The copyrights for these articles are owned by GTP. They may not be redistributed without the permission of the owner. previous post Cruiseway Travel: Demand for Luxury Cruises on the Rise next post Greece to Launch Tender for the Lease of Mykonos, Rhodes Marinas You may also like Greece’s Hotel Market Sees Major Investments Over Four Months 5 February 2025 Greek Tourism Ministry Monitors Santorini Situation as Seismic Activity Continues 5 February 2025 Global Air Passenger Demand Reaches Record High in 2024, IATA Reports 5 February 2025 Greek PM Reassures Public About Santorini’s Ongoing Seismic Activity 5 February 2025 Milos: Ministry Suspends 5-star Hotel Construction Near Sarakiniko Beach 5 February 2025 ELIME and HELMEPA Join Forces for Safer, More Sustainable Greek Ports 5 February 2025 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ