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The government continues to build infrastructure to support tourism in Indonesia. In addition, the target of tourist visits to 10 new Bali destinations also continues to be maximized. On the sidelines of the 2020 Tourism business opportunity event initiated by the Indonesian Tourism Industry Association in Jakarta, Thursday (12/20), Deputy of Development and Institutional Industry at the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, Giri Adnyani told Voice of Indonesia that in 2020, if infrastructure economic support has been completed, Indonesia's tourism target will also be achieved.

“President Jokowi reiterated that the super-priority destinations to be supported by basic infrastructure are completed in 2020. Well of course, we are optimistic that basic infrastructure is completed and then, the regional governments are also committed whether it is the commitment of the Regent, the commitment of under the regent or Camat who owns the destination. All of these are supported by stakeholders, and everything will certainly be achieved," said Giri Adnyani.

Giri Adnyani further said that the notes of the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) contained in the National Long-Term Development Plan -RPJN Draft targets the visit of 18.5 million tourists to come to Indonesia in 2020. However, the figure refers to the temporary number of tourist visits to Indonesia around 15.8 million in the year 2019. , the Ministry is evaluating to achieve the desired achievements in the 2020 RPJN. She added that even though the number of visits had not reached the target in 2019, the foreign exchange target has already exceeded. (VOI / mstn / AHM)