Secretary General of the UNWTO says that the Dominican Republic is the best country to invest
Pololikashbili highlights the Dominican Republic’s strategic geographic location; solid legal framework and incentives; advanced infrastructure; its wealth and variety of natural resources; its economic stability, and human talent.” The Dominican Republic is the best country to invest and travel, said the Secretary General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Zurab Pololikashbili at a breakfast attended by President Luis Abinader. He considered that Abinader’s presence at the International Tourism Fair; It is a great boost for Dominican tourism and he highlighted that it is the first time that a head of state attends this activity. At the UNWTO we support countries that prioritize tourism to attract new investment opportunities, and this is the time to innovate in the tourism model, and investment is the vehicle to achieve more innovative, sustainable tourism with a real impact on the environment. quality employment,” he said. The meeting was also attended by the Minister of Tourism, David Collado, and the Administrative Minister of the Presidency, José Ignacio Paliza, as well as representatives of the Dominican tourism sector and other nationalities who shared the data that shows the Dominican Republic as “one of the most attractive destinations.” in Central America and the Caribbean to invest, especially in tourism. «It is the main recipient of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the entire Caribbean, with an average annual economic growth rate of 6.1% compared to 3.1% in the region (2015-2019), 9.4% average annual increase in Foreign Investment Direct (2015-2019), and the tourism sector concentrated 21.35% of the FDI accumulated during 2010 – 2020,” he added. It is one of the “most attractive destinations in the Central American and Caribbean region, due to its strategic geographical location; its solid legal framework and incentives; its advanced infrastructure; its wealth and variety of natural resources; its economic stability, and human talent. Source: Almomento. net
