Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Mr. Igor Lukšić, PhD., met with the President of the World Tourism and Travel Council, Mr. Jean Claude Baumgarten

The Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Dr. Igor Lukšić, met today with the President of World Tourism and Travel Council (WTTC), Mr. Jean-Claude Baumgarten. The global economic trends, economic situations in Montenegro, as well as trends in the tourism sector in years after the crisis were subject to discussion. Having in mind the global economic situation, the Deputy Minister Lukšić expressed his satisfaction with the achieved results of this year's tourist season, pointing out that 2010 will represent a challenge for all European economies. He emphasized that the tourism is one of the most important priorities in Montenegrin Economic Agenda, and that in the years after the crisis, Montenegro will perform a well organized post crises management in all sectors, aimed at improving the existing offer, launch new investment in road and utility infrastructure, stressing out that the environmental protection and ecological orientation, solving the issue of environmental black spots, the use of alternative energy sources are the top priorities in the further development of Montenegrin tourism sector. Mr. Baumgarten said that the key prerequisite for tourism development in one country is the proactive dialogue between public institutions, decision makers and the private sector, emphasizing that Montenegro represents a good example to other member countries of the WTTC. He also stressed the importance of understanding the tourist value of all stakeholders, primarily government institutions.