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Croatian Tourism Minister Bajs to attend World Travel Market in London A delegation of the Croatian Tourism Ministry, led by Minister Damir Bajs, traveled to London on Sunday to attend the World Travel Market (WTM), to be held on November 8-11, the Croatian Tourism Ministry said in a statement. The fair in London will officially mark the beginning of the fair season. Croatia's tourist services will be presented at the Croatian National Tourism Board (HTZ) stand. Minister Bajs is also scheduled to hold a number of bilateral and multilateral meetings, including those with Israeli Tourism Minister Stas Misezhnikov, Bosnian Assistant Tourism Minister Nedjeljko Babic and World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Secretary General Taleb Rafai. 07.11.2010. | Page
Croatian tourist industry aims to remain competitive in 2011 Next year Croatia wants to position itself on the international tourist market as an environmentally friendly destination and as one of the leading tourist countries in the Mediterranean, Tourism Minister Damir Bajs said at a meeting of the Tourism Council of the National Tourism Board (HTZ) on Friday. Bajs said that Croatia, as the future 28th member of the European Union, was among the first countries in Europe to have already adopted measures for tourism promotion for next year. The measures, designed in cooperation between the public and private tourism sectors, are contained in the Action Plan for 2011, which was adopted by the government at its session today. The measures were brought fully into accord with EU regulations relating to grants and competition. 05.11.2010. | Page
Tourist minister says arrivals, nights in September up y-o-y Croatian tourism saw a continuation of positive trends in September, with arrivals going up three and nights six per cent on the year, despite relatively poor weather, Tourism Minister Damir Bajs said in Zabok on Sunday. Speaking to the press, he said 1.1 million tourists vacationed in Croatia in September, generating 6.6 million nights, while the January-September 2010 period saw 9.8 million arrivals and 59 million nights, up three and six per cent on the year, respectively. The Zadar, Sibenik-Knin and Split-Dalmatia coastal counties recorded the best results. Bajs pointed to a higher number of arrivals from Germany, Poland, Spain, Slovenia, Austria, and the Czech Republic, while arrivals from Italy continued to decline. He said Croatia was getting ready for 2011, announcing its participation at the World Travel Market in London early next month. 10.10.2010. | Page