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Maldives Celebrates Arrival of One-Millionth Tourist This Year

The Maldives celebrated the arrival of its one-millionth tourist for the year on Thursday, 27 July 2024. The tourist, Sutapa Amornvivat from Thailand, arrived via AirAsia. A special event at Velana International Airport was attended by Tourism Minister Ibrahim Faisal, MMPRC managing director Ibrahim Shiuree, and executives from MACL, MMPRC, Immigration, and Customs. Minister Faisal and Shiuree gave remarks. The national arrival target for the year is two million tourists.

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The Maldives celebrated the arrival of its one-millionth tourist for the year on Thursday, 27 July 2024. The tourist, Sutapa Amornvivat from Thailand, arrived via AirAsia. A special event at Velana International Airport was attended by Tourism Minister Ibrahim Faisal, MMPRC managing director Ibrahim Shiuree, and executives from MACL, MMPRC, Immigration, and Customs. Minister Faisal and Shiuree gave remarks. The national arrival target for the year is two million tourists.

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