BRIC countries will emerge as new destinations with growth of tourist arrivals from crisis-ridden Europe being stagnated, Secretary General of United Nations World Tourism Organisation said here today.
The international tourist arrivals, which has touched 1.035 billion (that represents more than one trillion dollars in revenue term excluding travelling cost) with 4 per cent growth over 2011, may witness a growth of 3.5 to 4 per cent this year, Taleb Rifai said.
"Europe is one of the most important sources of tourism in the world. They send lot of tourists. When their economy becomes complicated the world economy becomes complicated," Rifai said on the sidelines of a conference. "But fortunately the world tourism is compensated by the new areas such as China, Russia, India and Brazil. These are the emerging destinations sending more and more tourists making up to some extent of the drop in demand that is caused in Europe," he said.
The Secretary General of United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Mr. Taleb Rifai accompanied by Union Tourism Minister Shri K.Chiranjeevi also handed over an “Open Letter” to Vice President Shri M.Hamid Ansari today.
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