At the closing of the “Concordia Produce 2025” Multisectoral Expo, the Mayors of Concordia, Francisco Azcué, and Salto, Carlos Albisu, presided over the binational conference “Discovering the magic of the border: a binational tourist region”.
During the exhibition, both municipal leaders agreed on the importance of continuing to work and strengthen the ties of productive, tourist, and cultural integration, consolidating a shared vision of sustainable development, institutional cooperation, and joint growth.
One of the shared experiences between Concordia and Salto, together with Federación, was the recent presence of the Salto Grande region at the International Tourism Fair (FIT). “To foster integration, one must work and dedicate time, and from day one we began doing so on tourism projects that are already happening, promoting the different circuits we have, such as the thermal or the winery ones. We have enormous wealth, and if the region does well, the localities that comprise it are empowered,” indicated Azcué.
With an eye on the future, the Mayor of Concordia stressed that there are still “many things to work on, and for this, we must set aside the competition of whether it is Concordia or Salto or Federación. We are a region with a wealth that is not seen in many places, which is why if we all agree, the possibilities for growth are many.”
For his part, Albisu pointed out that integration “is a very nice word, but we see that it is often not put into practice, and what we are doing as a region is making this real. Today our government teams are working together in both tourism and culture, and we want to start working on investment and development.”
“Everything is easier if we walk together, as a region, so that in this case, the tourist from any part of the world sees what we have to offer, and this will result in a positive spillover for everyone,” concluded Albisu.
The activity was moderated by the executive president of the Mixed Tourism Board of Concordia (EMCONTUR), Laureano Schvartzman, and attended by officials, representatives of the private sector, and academics.
During the exhibition, both municipal leaders agreed on the importance of continuing to work and strengthen the ties of productive, tourist, and cultural integration, consolidating a shared vision of sustainable development, institutional cooperation, and joint growth.
One of the shared experiences between Concordia and Salto, together with Federación, was the recent presence of the Salto Grande region at the International Tourism Fair (FIT). “To foster integration, one must work and dedicate time, and from day one we began doing so on tourism projects that are already happening, promoting the different circuits we have, such as the thermal or the winery ones. We have enormous wealth, and if the region does well, the localities that comprise it are empowered,” indicated Azcué.
With an eye on the future, the Mayor of Concordia stressed that there are still “many things to work on, and for this, we must set aside the competition of whether it is Concordia or Salto or Federación. We are a region with a wealth that is not seen in many places, which is why if we all agree, the possibilities for growth are many.”
For his part, Albisu pointed out that integration “is a very nice word, but we see that it is often not put into practice, and what we are doing as a region is making this real. Today our government teams are working together in both tourism and culture, and we want to start working on investment and development.”
“Everything is easier if we walk together, as a region, so that in this case, the tourist from any part of the world sees what we have to offer, and this will result in a positive spillover for everyone,” concluded Albisu.
The activity was moderated by the executive president of the Mixed Tourism Board of Concordia (EMCONTUR), Laureano Schvartzman, and attended by officials, representatives of the private sector, and academics.