Tourism will be one of the paths for the reconstruction of Ukrainewhich intends to convert scene of the russian invasion in tourist destinations so that the horror of warwith a program that will be presented at the Fitur international fair in Madrid.
“Ukraine wants to turn some of the scenarios that the Russian invasion of the country have become internationally famous in tourist destinations to promote this sector and, at the same time, help not to forget the suffering and destruction they have suffered at the hands of Russia“A Ukrainian delegation that will attend the fair next week explained in a statement on Thursday.
To destinations already known as the former Chernobyl nuclear power plant which in 2019 was visited by more than 100,000 people, the capital kyiv or the city UNESCO heritage Lviv, they want to add now “new war related products”.
The State Agency for Tourism Development of Ukraine works with locations like Bucha or Irpin, scenes of massacres of civilians during the occupation by Russian troops, the statement said. The president of this entity, Mariana Oleskiv, plans to participate in the fair, from January 18 to 22, in the presentation of the Meet Ukraine program in a space given away free of charge by the organizers, the IFEMA consortium, something that “It only does so in critical situations like the one the country is going through“.
“We need you to come and spend money”
Oleskiv appreciates the support of many countries for Ukraine, but adds that “now we need you to come and spend money here” to help the country economically through tourism. “Fortunately, the war has not destroyed the tourist infrastructures,” according to the president, although Organizations such as the United Nations have warned of damage in hundreds of cultural and historical assets, such as museums, theaters or churches, so one of the issues that the Ukrainian delegation will present will be the assets affected by the war.
The Ukrainian mission is scheduled interviews with ambassadors in Spain, especially from neighboring countries of Ukraine, a meeting with businessmen and meetings with sister cities with others in Ukraine, among other activities in search of cooperation and collaboration agreements with institutions and companies. The 43rd edition of the International Tourism Fair, Fitur, hopes to once again show the strength of the sector, with a forecast of participants close to the record of more than 253,000 in 2019, before the pandemic.
Source: Lasexta
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