Minister Angelkova discussed the prospects in the sphere of tourism with the president of HOTREC Susanne Kraus-Winkler

The Minister of Tourism Nikolina Angelkova met the president of the European Association of Hotels, Restaurants and Cafés HOTREC Susanne Kraus-Winkler in Vienna. The meeting was held during the 17^th European Tourism Forum in the capital of Austria.

They discussed current topics related to the development of modern tourism and the role of the hotels, catering and extertainment establishments for attracting more users of tourist services.

Minister Angelkova presented the record-breaking results obtained by Bulgarian tourism over the last three years and emphasized that this proves its steady progress. She stressed the contribution of the hotel and restaurant managers and the café owners to the popularization of the destinations since tourism is a unique experience.

The president of HOTREC expressed her satisfaction with the establishment of Bulgaria as a preferred and attractive destination not only for seaside and winter tourism but also for other types of specialized tourism.

A number of opportunities for cooperation in the preparation of qualified staff to work in this sector were also discussed at the meeting.