Santo Domingo.– The tourism industry has seen steady growth over the three years of President Danilo Medina’s administration, providing the economy with more than 16 billion dollars, which exceeds the nation’s current budget this year, Tourism minister Francisco Javier Garcia said.
According to the official, tourism is at its best, thanks to the support the sector has received from President Danilo Medina. "No one is more aware than him of what this sector represents to the country’s development," Garcia pointed out.
He recalled that the Tourism Ministry has strengthened its international promotion in order to guarantee the arrival of more foreign visitors who choose the Dominican Republic as their favorite destination.
"The country’s economic future is in tourism, a sector that is now at its best," stressed Francisco Javier Garcia.