Brazil and Poland sign agreement to encourage tourism

Brazil and Poland pledged on Thursday (17) to increase mutual cooperation efforts to strengthen the tourist flow between the two countries. The agreement was signed by Minister of Tourism, Henrique Eduardo Alves, and the Vice Minister of Tourism of Poland, Tomasz Jendreczak in Warsaw during business delegation led by Vice President Michel Temer.

Among the various sectors represented by the delegation, tourism was the only one where there was signing of a formal document to strengthen the economic relationship between the countries. To the Minister Henrique Alves, international recognition reinforces the importance of tourism as a vector for development.

The agenda in Poland also included a meeting with the prime minister, Ewa Kopacz, the headquarters of the Polish government, and participation in the opening of the Business Forum, which was attended by Deputy Prime Minister Janusz Piechocinski.

On Tuesday (15), the official business was in Russia. At the time, Alves announced the installation of a Brazilian Tourism Office (EBT) in that country. The announcement was made during the launching ceremony of a promotional site of Brazil destination in the Russian language, which was attended by local travel agents.