Tunisian Tourism Minister, Mohamed El Moez Belhassine, has presented a set of new measures to promote the North African country’s destination. This institution will work within a holistic 2035 vision for Tunisia, in line with strategies in other sectors. The department has also proposed a “tourism Code” in a move to unify the legislative framework and boost tourism investment. Belhassine also announced the creation of a “Tourism Satellite Account” to assess the real contribution of the tourism sector to the national economy. The real tourism revenues are double the figure announced, which begs for the introduction of a new statistical system for the tourism sector, enabling to assess the real contribution of the tourism sector to the economy, the minister added.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 16, 2023 11:30 UTC