President Hery Rajaonarimampianina of Madagascar made time during the International Tourism Fair of Madagascar to meet leaders from the Seychelles, La Reunion, and Madagascar tourism to discuss regional tourism.

Minister Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles Minister responsible for Tourism and Culture; President Didier Robert, the President of the Regional Council of La Reunion; and Mr. Eric Koller, the President of Madagascar Tourism were received by the President of Madagascar at his Iavoloha Palace in Antananarivo to spend time on analyzing the challenges being face by the region’s tourism industry.

President Hery Rajaonarimampianina of Madagascar gave the regional tourism leaders his commitment of support for their actions in the promotion of the region as the new tourism destination. President Rajaonarimampianina of Madagascar said that his government believed in the Vanilla Islands concept and that he would work closely with Madagascar tourism to ensure the region consolidates its tourism industry.

Minister Alain St.Ange of the Seychelles and President Didier Robert of La Reunion were both in Madagascar to participate in the Vanilla Islands Ministerial Meeting and to be present to show support for the Madagascar event that appeared on the Indian Ocean Vanilla Islands Calendar of Events.

Minister St.Ange, President Didier Robert, and Mr. Eric Koller all three said that the meeting with President Hery Rajaonarimampianina of Madagascar was very important as it reassured the tourism leaders of the region that Madagascar would be working with them in their bid to consolidate the tourism industry of the Indian Ocean region.