Dominican Republic reviews plans to attract more French tourists

Francisco Javier García Fernández, Minister of Tourism, and José Gómez, France's ambassador to the country, met on Tuesday and reviewed the plans that are being implemented to ensure that more French tourists continue to choose the Dominican Republic as their favorite long-haul destination. distance.

According to the statement from the Ministry of Tourism (Mitur), the diplomat, upon leaving the office of the tourism minister, defined his meeting as fruitful, after stating that the Dominican Republic is in an excellent position to reach the goal of ten million of tourists for 2022, objective raised by President Danilo Medina.

In assessing the strength of relations between France and the Dominican Republic, Gómez highlighted the speed at which Dominican tourism is developing with new investments and the increasing flow of visitors from different parts of the world.

In this regard, he referred to the good prospects that in tourism will have for the country the establishment of diplomatic relations with China.

He explained that he also discussed with Minister García about the hotel project initiated by the prestigious French hotel multinational Club Med, in the Miches area and the "Music Festival", an event that is organized every year by the diplomatic headquarters and held since 2009 in the Colonial City of Santo Domingo during the month of June.

On his side, the minister of tourism thanked the diplomat for his visit and highlighted what the French market represents for the Dominican Republic.

"We continue to do everything necessary to ensure that French tourists continue to prefer our country as their main long-haul destination," said García Fernández.

José Gómez is the French ambassador to the Dominican Republic since September 2015 and prior to his appointment he assumed the responsibilities of sub-directorate for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean in the "Quai d Orsay, headquarters of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2007-2010). ), Inspector of Foreign Affairs (2010-2013) and Deputy Director of the Americas and the Caribbean (2013-2015).