Ethiopia seeks India’s assistance to promote tourism
February 8th, 2012 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANSNew Delhi, (IANS) Ethiopia has sought India’s assistance for promoting tourism in the country, officials said Wednesday.
Visiting Ethiopian Minister of Culture and Tourism Tadelech Dalcho called on Tourism Secretary R.H. Khwaja and showed keen interest in India’s tourism activities.
Referring to the age-old historical and cultural ties between the two countries, Khwaja said: “India and Ethiopia enjoy warm and cordial relations in political, commercial, cultural and other areas.”
He also suggested exchange of visits of representative of travel and tour operators between the two countries for promotion of tourism.
India Tourism office, located in South Africa, is responsible for promoting India as a tourist destination in Ethiopia.
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