Two years after the economic crisis caused by the global Corona pandemic, the souss -massa region is betting on the return of tourism and the resumption of the activity of many sectors related to this field, perhaps saving the local economy, which witnessed its worst crises.
Many professionals working in the tourism sector in the provinces of the souss-massa region were optimistic with the start of the return of tourism activity to the region about a month and a half ago. end of the current year.
It is expected that tourists from all countries of the world will enter Morocco, especially the souss-massa region, with Morocco approaching the achievement of collective immunity against the Corona virus, especially with the registration of a large and important proportion of vaccinators in the framework of the national vaccination campaign, according to the testimony of several officials in the provinces of souss-massa .
The return of tourism activity
A number of professionals working in the tourism sector in the souss-massa region revealed that this sector has witnessed a great recovery in recent weeks, explaining that the tourism establishments have received thousands of citizens from foreign countries coming to the region for recreation and discovering the qualifications that the region has.
Hamid ait mbarek, one of the tourist refreshers in the agadir region, said that the sector has begun to recover from the crisis left by the global Corona pandemic, explaining that the region has received, since last month, a large number of foreign tourists of different nationalities.
The same spokesman explained, in a statement to morocco media news , that souss-massa is preparing for the return of tourism activity to its first normal before the end of the current year, noting that all regions of the region have been significantly affected by the stagnation left by the pandemic, especially since tourism is the engine of economic development here, as he put it.
For his part, Said Oariba, an actor in the field of tourism in the province of agadir idoutanane , stated that the tourist activity, in the region in general and the province of agadir in particular, has begun to recover after a long period of emergency, noting that the region has recorded the influx of many tourists in recent weeks; This gave a strong boost to the tourism sector in the region in general.
The same spokesman revealed, in a statement to the newspaper, that the professionals are afraid that this return to tourism activity will collide with the new measures announced by the government, which is the necessity of giving vaccination permission to enter tourist establishments, cafes and public spaces, asking the government not to take decisions that may affect tourism activity and prevent entry Tourists to Morocco.
Waiting for the quarantine to be lifted
fatima alhyan , a worker in the tourism sector in the region of souss-massa , said that it is not possible to talk about the return of tourism activity in this region in particular and Morocco in general to its previous era at the present time, noting that in the event that collective immunity is not reached to get out of the state of health emergency, it remains to talk about the return of tourism activity Not serious and responsible.
The same spokeswoman explained that lifting the state of health emergency once and for all has become an urgent matter for the return of all economic activities to its previous era, pointing out that the new government is expected to adopt new measures to ease restrictions and contribute to raising the proportion of tourists arriving.
For his part, an official in the regional directorate of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection in souss-massa , who preferred not to reveal his identity to the public, especially after the phone of the regional official in the same sector remained out of coverage, said that tourism is affected in this region and Morocco in general, like the rest of the world, explaining that Lifting the state of health emergency will inevitably contribute to saving the economy from crisis and cardiac arrest.
Incentives to encourage tourists
The tourism sector is a mainstay in the economic and social development in the souss-massa region, given the hard currency it generates. This requires taking a set of measures aimed at encouraging domestic and foreign tourism as a bet to revive this sector, which has been badly affected by the pandemic.
In this context, majid mokthar, an actor in the tourism field from the province of Ouarzazate, stressed that the government is required to put in place many incentive measures and measures to promote the tourism sector; By presenting suitable offers to tourists, whether Moroccans or foreigners, without discrimination, and developing a plan to receive tourists in the best conditions.
The same spokesman explained, in a statement to morocco media news , that the ministry in charge of the tourism sector must conduct a quick study on the sector in order to develop a plan for the gradual return of activity and launch a national and international campaign aimed at encouraging the priority of national tourist destinations and contributing to strengthening and strengthening the emotional ties of citizens, whether Moroccans or foreigners. in the Kingdom of Morocco.
On the other hand, the official at the Regional Directorate of Tourism confirmed that the latter, in coordination with the regional and state authorities, took many measures and measures in order to prepare a regional plan to receive 4 million tourists from now until the end of next February.
The same spokesman explained, in connection with the morocco media news electronic newspaper, that this number is weak; But it is a breakthrough for the crisis that the world has witnessed and a key to hope for the strong return of tourism,noting that the incentives that the state and its partners from tourist refreshers and other sectors related to the field will contribute to a greater reception at the beginning of next March.
