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The Deputy Minister of Tourism, Mr. Li Qun, who was accompanied by the Chinese Ambassador to Cyprus and a small delegation.
This is the first time that an official of the Chinese Government has visited the Vice-Ministry of Tourism.
During the meeting, ideas, views and suggestions were exchanged to further strengthen the cooperation between the two countries in the field of tourism.
It was agreed to schedule, during the 2nd half of July, an online conference between the two Deputy Ministries and to proceed with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding.
During the meeting, Mr. Koumis, after praising the characteristics and advantages of our country as a tourist destination, stressed the need for a direct air link between Cyprus and China.
He also suggested that educational tourism be included as discussion chapters, both in the online conference and in the Memorandum of Understanding, with particular emphasis on our country's efforts to become a destination for those interested in improving their knowledge of foreign languages, and sports tourism, stressing that in the past, teams from China visited Cyprus for training.
He also added that it would be extremely beneficial to make a relevant plan to promote the gastronomy of each country. The Cypriot Deputy Minister of Tourism also extended an invitation to his Chinese counterpart to participate in the annual tourism exhibition organised in our country. Koumis, in his statements to the media after the meeting, said that the visit of the Chinese Deputy Minister was a great honor for the Ministry of Tourism and an excellent opportunity to discuss the possibility of closer cooperation in the field of tourism with the People's Republic of China.
He hoped that today's meeting would be the beginning of close and productive cooperation between Cyprus and China in the field of tourism.
He hoped that today's meeting would be the beginning of close and productive cooperation between Cyprus and China in the field of tourism. [FOR HIS PART, THE VICE MINISTER OF TOURISM AND CULTURE OF CHINA MR. LI QUN EMPHASIZED IN HIS REMARKS THE VERY FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE THAT PREVAILED THROUGHOUT THE MEETING AND DISCUSSION WITH HIS CYPRIOT COUNTERPART. "WE AGREED," MR LI QUN SAID, "THAT CYPRUS AND CHINA ARE COUNTRIES WITH A LONG HISTORY AND THROUGH THE EVOLUTION OF OUR CULTURES WE HAVE COMMON CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS AND CUSTOMS, WHICH ARE VERY IMPORTANT TOURISM RESOURCES THAT CAN HELP TO ATTRACT TOURISTS FROM BOTH SIDES.
"Mr. Koumis and I had a very good discussion and we are honored to be the first delegation of the Ministry of Tourism, after the pandemic, to welcome the Cyprus Ministry of Tourism since its establishment. We agreed that tourism is a vital factor for people, for cultural exchanges."
The Chinese Deputy Minister thanked his Cypriot counterpart for the hospitality and the meeting and invited him to visit China.
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