27 Nov 2008
Madrid, Spain, 27 November 2008 � UNWTO Secretary-General Francesco Frangialli has condemned the series of deadly terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India�s commercial capital and largest city.
�Please accept my condolences for the dastardly attacks in Mumbai and for the tragic loss of life that has occurred�, Mr. Frangialli said in a letter to India�s Tourism Minister Ambika Soni Soni, who chairs UNWTO�s Executive Council.
�I want to put at your disposal all UNWTO resources in any way that may be of assistance to you.�
Tourism is among the wider economic interests of India, which is among the world�s emerging tourism motors and the dominant destination in South Asia on the back of a remarkable economic boom.
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