The number of foreign visitors to Albania reached 11 million from January to November of this year. The Minister of Tourism in Albania, Mirela Kumbaro, praised Albania's membership of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council, adding that the tourism growth in the country is also taking place in a stable manner. "Membership to GSTC confirms to us that the vision is that tourism should develop sustainably and even more confirms this to us the way this sector has transformed in the world after the Covid-19 pandemic. 11th month of 2024 ended with over 11 million foreign visitors who have enjoyed Albania in all its senses, sensations and experiences. This 11 by 11 is a beautiful coincidence. or about 16% more than the same period a year ago. It is important to emphasize that these are increases that are becoming stable. We should not have millions and millions more and be proud that we reached tens of millions we need those millions who stay longer, who pay more, consume more, enjoy more and come throughout the year," said Minister Kumbaro. The Sustainable Tourism Conference with the participation of representatives from the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), from the World Tourism Organization in Tirana comes at the moment of Albania's membership in the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), offering opportunities for structures hoteliers and tour operators to be internationally certified on sustainability standards. "With our Swiss government partners, we have a very good experience because we have developed models that we have not had a tradition of, such as distributed hotels, the first models of which have started, and the urban and rural typology of Albania helps for one thing such. The fact that in the last 5-6 years we have over 17 international hotel brands. Since we are talking about standards and formalization, I had the pleasure to sign yesterday the 2000th certificate within a period of a few years of the categorization of hotels which more and more understand that they are interested in formalizing because the benefits are greater", he continued. Minister Kumbaro made her speech by taking stock of the hotel industry and accommodation structures in Albania. This conference once again places the capital on the map of the organizing countries of important events for tourism, this time with a focus on sustainable development, after the 70th meeting of the Commission for Europe of the World Tourism Organization and the Investment Forum, preceding an event other important for international promotion such as the participation of Albania as the country of honor of the Berlin Fair.