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Macedonia: Nearly 3 kg of heroin found in joint operation between Bulgarian, Macedonian police
Macedonia: Nearly 3 kg of heroin found in joint operation between Bulgarian, Macedonian police - FOCUS Information Agency
09 March 2012 | 14:37 | FOCUS News Agency
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Skopje. An international channel for heroin contraband has been smashed in a joint operation between the Bulgarian and Macedonian police, Macedonian news website Inpress writes.
The police seized 2,920 kg of heroin from a car with a Bulgarian license plate number at Delcevo border checkpoint. The vehicle was driven by a 29-year-old resident of the Macedonian village of Virce.
According to the police the driver had to go to Bursa, Turkey, and take 3 kg of heroin. While returning to Bulgaria, the he had to meet with a Bulgarian citizen. He received instructions about the transportation of the drug from three Macedonian nationals, who were charged.
Macedonia's Tourism Development Strategy up to 2015 adopted
09. March 2012. | 13:08
http://www.emg.rs/en/news/region/176116.html
Source: MIA
Ministries and local self-government units by taking an array of measures and activities in the future will have to make efforts to attract as many tourists as possible in Macedonia and turn the country into an attractive tourist destination. Consequently, 4 to 5% of the GDP up to 2015 should be secured by tourism.
This is envisaged by Macedonia's Tourism Development Strategy till 2015, which has been adopted by the government.
"The strategy envisages development of all kinds of tourism - mass, rural, alternative, winter, wine and ecotourism. Negotiations are under way with many tour operators, a 2012 calendar of activities has been made and a new concept of tourism development zones will be introduced, which are going to function like the free economic zones," Minister of Economy Valon Saraqini told a press conference on Wednesday.
He added that the number of tourists in 2011 had risen by 25% and mounting foreign exchange inflow from tourism had been registered.
"The strategy's action plan is divided at national and local level. Concrete measures and activities will be implemented by the ministries at national level, whereas at local level municipalities will be urged to start implementing the tourism strategy," Saraqini said.
Measures are due to be taken to improve conditions in accommodation facilities in cooperation with the State Market Inspectorate, whereas subsidies will be also allocated this year to travel agencies in a bid to attract foreign tourists
Macedonia: Nearly 3 kg of heroin found in joint operation between Bulgarian, Macedonian police - FOCUS Information Agency
09 March 2012 | 14:37 | FOCUS News Agency
Home / Southeast Europe and Balkans
Skopje. An international channel for heroin contraband has been smashed in a joint operation between the Bulgarian and Macedonian police, Macedonian news website Inpress writes.
The police seized 2,920 kg of heroin from a car with a Bulgarian license plate number at Delcevo border checkpoint. The vehicle was driven by a 29-year-old resident of the Macedonian village of Virce.
According to the police the driver had to go to Bursa, Turkey, and take 3 kg of heroin. While returning to Bulgaria, the he had to meet with a Bulgarian citizen. He received instructions about the transportation of the drug from three Macedonian nationals, who were charged.
Macedonia's Tourism Development Strategy up to 2015 adopted
09. March 2012. | 13:08
http://www.emg.rs/en/news/region/176116.html
Source: MIA
Ministries and local self-government units by taking an array of measures and activities in the future will have to make efforts to attract as many tourists as possible in Macedonia and turn the country into an attractive tourist destination. Consequently, 4 to 5% of the GDP up to 2015 should be secured by tourism.
This is envisaged by Macedonia's Tourism Development Strategy till 2015, which has been adopted by the government.
"The strategy envisages development of all kinds of tourism - mass, rural, alternative, winter, wine and ecotourism. Negotiations are under way with many tour operators, a 2012 calendar of activities has been made and a new concept of tourism development zones will be introduced, which are going to function like the free economic zones," Minister of Economy Valon Saraqini told a press conference on Wednesday.
He added that the number of tourists in 2011 had risen by 25% and mounting foreign exchange inflow from tourism had been registered.
"The strategy's action plan is divided at national and local level. Concrete measures and activities will be implemented by the ministries at national level, whereas at local level municipalities will be urged to start implementing the tourism strategy," Saraqini said.
Measures are due to be taken to improve conditions in accommodation facilities in cooperation with the State Market Inspectorate, whereas subsidies will be also allocated this year to travel agencies in a bid to attract foreign tourists
