Maldives reached 1.5 millionth visitor target


Maldives
PUBLISHED November 24, 2019

Maldives warmly welcomes the 1.5 Millionth Visitor of the year this morning. 


At a special event held at Velana International Airport this morning, the 1.5 Millionth Visitor Ms, Marina Kazakova from Russia and her husband was welcomed by Officials of Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC), together with the Ministry of Tourism,  and officials from Maldives Airports Company.


The event that was held to commemorate the arrival of the 1.5 Millionth Visitor at Velana International Airport commenced with the stamping of the 1.5 millionth visitor by the Maldives Immigration. Ms. Marina Kazakova and her husband were escorted with a traditional Maldivian performance and  she was welcomed by the Minister of Tourism, Mr. Ali Waheed, Managing Director of MMPRC, Mr. Thoyyib Mohamed, Acting Managing Director of Maldives Airports Compny Mr. Moosa Solih and Chief Guest Mr. Ahmed Nazeer, Secretary General of MATI 


Velana International Airport was decorated with banners and Ms Marina Kazakova was awarded with a congratulatory certificate and gift representing Maldivian culture and tourism.


Mrs. Marina Kazakova and her husband, from Russia, were awarded with a complimentary holiday package for 6 nights sponsored by Mirihi Island Resort with return tickets sponsored by MMPRC. This is their 7th time to the Maldives.

According to latest official figures, total arrivals for the first nine months of the year increased by 15.8 percent to reach 1,251,690 compared to the 1,080,459 in the same period last year.

The government had revised its forecast for the number of tourists visiting the island nation this year, increasing the estimate to a record 1.6 million from 1.5 million. Meanwhile, the government had proposed adding MVR 50 million (USD 3.23 million) to the annual marketing budget of the tourism ministry.

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