Thomas Riley, the British ambassador, said that the number of British tourists visiting Morocco is expected to rise in the coming years, and that their spending tends to rise, especially as it comes to qualitative spending, which costs large sums.
Riley added that last year I knew about 750 thousand British tourists visiting Morocco, and their expenses amounted to about 400 thousand pounds, adding: “British tourists do not resort to small hotels, but rather large ones, and they spend a lot of money.”
The same spokesman explained that the numbers are likely to rise, and that the Moroccan government should consider “how to raise the profile of Morocco and promote it among British tourists, in order to evoke the great potential that the country has.”
The ambassador pointed out that tourism was one of the topics that were brought up during the British-African summit in London, saying: “The summit was just the beginning and the British government has a great ambition to work with Morocco; while the latter should open the way for the British to invest on its lands.”
This comes at a time when British direct investment in Morocco reached 2.2 billion dirhams in 2018, compared to 2.04 billion dirhams in 2017, while trade exchanges recorded 18.3 billion dirhams.
This also comes at a time when Stephanie Al-Qaq, director of the British Foreign and North Africa Directorate at the British Foreign Office, confirmed that her country after leaving the European Union is now looking to weave new partnerships based on the existing relations with the countries of the region; from the past”.
Al-Qaq said, during a press conference on the sidelines of her visit to the Kingdom, that Morocco abounds with “a great energy for growth that will contribute to opening new horizons for cooperation in the horizon of the coming months.” I met them; starting with government officials, all the way to self-entrepreneurs, and most of them were distinguished by passion, enthusiasm, and energy. ”
Hespress 15-Feb-2020 04:43
