Kiev: By 2023, Ukraine plans to increase its tourist inflow to 50 million every year as a part of its State Target Programme for Tourism and Resorts. “We are increasing budget allocation to 5 billion Ukrainian Hryvna [Dh2.17 billion] and increase tourism inflow by 10 per cent every year,” Shapovalova Olena, Chairperson, State Agency of Ukraine Tourism and Resorts, told Gulf News.
With more than 5,000 cultural heritage sites, seven of which are on World Unesco Heritage list, the tourism authorities are also working toward creating a favourable investment climate in the sector. Ukraine attracted more than $1 billion (Dh3.67 billion) private investment in 2012 when it hosted the European Football Championship in 2012, with tournaments taking place in the country’s capital city Kiev and in Kharkiv, Donetsk and Lviv.
— The writer is a staff reporter with XPRESS, a sister publication of Gulf News.
