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The Mayor, Pilar Barreiro, is satisfied with the results of tourism in the city during 2009, which grew 18 percent, compared to a decrease of 8.7 percent recorded in the rest of Spain.

Barreiro has provided these and other salient data to respond to criticism from the opposition councilors pointed a low presence of Cartagena in the spaces of the Autonomous Region in International Tourism Fair (FITUR).

In this sense, the mayor has also identified the Roman Theatre in Cartagena is among the top five museums in Spain that have grown in number of visitors last year reached the 130.00 visits.

Barreiro also speak eloquently to the figures of Cartagena Port of Cultures, which received 330,000 visits to their interpretation, and cruise tourism, which last year allowed the city will reach some 70,000 tourists in 2010, that number will grow 42 percent and will reach 100,000 passengers.

The mayor has said that all these positive results are obvious facts and show that they are doing good work in this sector.

SPOKESPERSONS BOARD DECIDED ON ASSISTANCE FROM THE COUNCIL MEMBERS NOT ATTACHED

Another issue addressed to the mayor to questions of journalists has been the future of the council not attached, Juan Luis Martinez and Carmen Martinez, in town meetings.

To Barreiro this situation is clearly defined in the Regulations of Municipal Council and shall be the Board of Spokesmen those determined at every moment that these two council initiatives will be discussed by the Corporation.

AUGUSTINE GUILLÉN SUPPORT

On the other hand, the mayor has reaffirmed its full support of Deputy Mayor Agustin Guillen has said he has worked and will continue to work tirelessly in municipal affairs, since he enjoys their confidence.

He has also said that the municipal action in the matter of the pool by the Minister of Health, María Ángeles Palacios, was successful and has shown its willingness and municipal officials to work with the Office for clarification.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena