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SADC to expedite introduction of UNI-VISA
27 Aug 2013 at 13:54hrs | Views
SADC is likely to expedite the adoption of a new streamlined visa system after the regional bloc yesterday further committed itself to the introduction of a UNI-VISA system.
This was the major outcome of the Ministerial Roundtable that was held here at the UNWTO General Assembly yesterday.
In an interview, outgoing Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry Engineer Walter Mzembi said the UNWTO was impressed by the stance taken by the SADC community on a facilitative visa system.
"We brought in the SADC chair Dr Joyce Banda wearing the hats of the entire 14 SADC member states.
"I think she had a powerful policy statement that was tabled during the Ministerial round table which surprised even the UNWTO secretary-general, because after she spoke he said "you are speaking our language so what is the problem."
Malawian President Joyce Banda, who is also the chair of SADC, arrived at Victoria Falls Airport yesterday morning ahead of the Ministerial Roundtable meeting.
Minister Mzembi said at a policy level, Zimbabwe, Zambia and SADC on general had shown their commitment to opening their borders to facilitate tourism.
This was the major outcome of the Ministerial Roundtable that was held here at the UNWTO General Assembly yesterday.
In an interview, outgoing Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry Engineer Walter Mzembi said the UNWTO was impressed by the stance taken by the SADC community on a facilitative visa system.
"We brought in the SADC chair Dr Joyce Banda wearing the hats of the entire 14 SADC member states.
"I think she had a powerful policy statement that was tabled during the Ministerial round table which surprised even the UNWTO secretary-general, because after she spoke he said "you are speaking our language so what is the problem."
Malawian President Joyce Banda, who is also the chair of SADC, arrived at Victoria Falls Airport yesterday morning ahead of the Ministerial Roundtable meeting.
Minister Mzembi said at a policy level, Zimbabwe, Zambia and SADC on general had shown their commitment to opening their borders to facilitate tourism.
Source - herald
