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The Minister of Tourism and Consumer Affairs, Jose Pablo Ruiz Abellán, attended today's meeting of the Tourism Sector Conference, chaired by the Minister of Industry, Tourism and Trade Miguel Sebastian.

After the meeting, Ruiz Abellán has met with Secretary of State for Tourism, Joan Mesquida Ferrando, who has agreed to the signing of two plans which will provide a major boost to regional tourism, the Tourism Promotion Plan and Medina Nogalte Quality Plan Tourist Establishments.

Ruiz Abellán explained that "Mesquida has pledged that by the end of the month we will have a firm date for this Plan for Puerto Lumbreras, who will action the amount of 3,300,000 euros for the next three years.

Building a virtual viewpoint, the recovery of 146 cave dwellings, a restaurant and an outdoor auditorium are some of the projects approved. "

The actions are intended to enhance the image of Puerto Lumbreras as a quality tourist destination in the regional, national and international.

With the implementation of this Plan to Promote want to give out to tourists all the wealth of history and nature can offer Puerto Lumbreras.

The Tourism Sector Conference brings together the heads of the central and regional tourism administrations, to coordinate public policies in Tourism or discuss and plan joint action criteria.

In the House today has informed on tourism trends, which confirms the strength of international tourism, the expected results similar to last year, with growth in the German market and the decline of National Tourism.

As for the initiatives taken by the Government in this field, has proposed the revival of European Senior Tourism for the months that correspond to the offseason, and Investment and Improvement Plan in hotels, which will begin in January 2009.

"From the Regional Government are going to require more specificity to the Ministry to specify how they can benefit the companies in our region of the aid for facilities, conference and banquet space," said the head of Tourism.

This meeting comes after the Ministry made public yesterday by the Inbound Tourism Survey (Frontur), whereby a total of 26.6 million tourists visited Spain in the first half of 2008, up 2.6% in the same period last year.

Source: CARM