TOURISM MINISTER AT THE TOURISM CONFERENCE IN HAIFA UNIVERSITY: “THE TOURISM MINISTRY IS INVESTING IN MAKING THE TOURISM PROFESSION AN ACADEMIC SUBJECT”

This morning (19 December), the Tourism Minister Stas Misezhnikov participated in the 4th Tourism Conference to take place in the University of Haifa. The minister, who has just returned from a visit to Moscow designed to increase incoming tourism from Russia and Ukraine, noted that: “Strengthening Israel’s image overseas will bring many more tourists and inject income into the economy. The tourism industry is a national resource that contributes significantly to the Israeli economy both in terms of employment and revenue. We will continue to increase our activities marketing Israel around the world, as we prepare for 5 million tourists by the year 2015.”