Indonesia looks to Mart for boost
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“The decline of Indonesian tourism in the last two years due to natural disasters, security problems and the avian flu attack are expected to be gradually halted,” Culture and Tourism Minister Jero Wacik said.
The government and people involved in the tourism affairs have expressed a strong commitment to normalise the condition of the country’s tourism, Antara quoted him saying.
PATA Travel Mart this week will see participation by some 1,500 delegates from over 50 countries.
The Minister hoped that the PATA Travel Mart gathering will help lure more foreign tourists to Indonesia as one of the leading tourist destinations in the world.
“The visit by the world’s tourism businessmen and the international media to Bali is also expected to improve Indonesia’s image, he was quoted saying.
The Indonesian government is trying to lure 7 million foreign tourists to Indonesia next year.
The Minister said the resort island of Bali had served as a barometer of tourist arrivals to the country. He said recently, Bali received an average of 5,200 foreign tourists each day, well above the normal level of 4,500.
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