A meeting dedicated to cruise tourism and the issuance of relevant visas was held at the Foreign Ministry today, under the chairmanship of Alternate Foreign Minister G. Katrougalos. The meeting was attended by the Minister for Shipping and Island Policy, P. Kouroumblis, the Minister for Tourism, Elena Kountoura, the Alternate Minister for Citizen Protection, N. Toskas, and personnel from the co-competent ministries.
At the meeting, which was held on the initiative of Messrs. Kouroumblis and Katrougalos, there was a discussion of ways to facilitate tourists entering Greece on cruises, as arrivals of foreign visitors are expected to increase significantly this summer.
It was decided at the meeting to bolster personnel at consular missions in countries where an increase in demand for visas has been ascertained. Among these countries are Russia, China, India and Iran.
February 13, 2017