New Delhi, Jan 28 : Union Tourism Minister K. Chiranjeevi will be on an official visit to Spain from January 29 to February 3.

During his visit, Chiranjeevi will inaugurate India Tourism Pavilion in FITUR and will hold discussions with Spanish Tourism Minister Jose Manuel Soria Lopez on cooperation in the tourism sector.

On the sidelines of this visit, Chiranjeevi will be meeting Artur Mas, President of Catalonia province. The Tourism Minister will be meeting UNWTO Secretary General Taleb Rifai on January 31.

India and Spain share similarities in their tourism products with both the countries being looked upon as cultural destinations. Both the countries endeavour to develop common approaches to address new and emerging challenges in tourism sector.

In 2009, India signed an MoU with Spain in the field of tourism, which provides a roadmap for cooperation in a number of tourism related areas.

India is also exploring the possibility of hosting the first Joint Working Group meeting on tourism cooperation between India and Spain at a mutually agreeable date and venue. (ANI)