On UN mission, Bill Clinton promotes tourism in Haiti

Former US president Bill Clinton, visiting Haiti in his capacity as a
United Nations special envoy, wrapped up a two-day trip with a call
for tourists to visit the Caribbean country. "I love this place. It's
wonderful. I see the potential," he said as he visited Cap-Haitien,
on the country's north coast. With infrastructure improvement, such as
better roads, visitors from the United States and elsewhere would be
able to experience what Haiti has to offer, he added. Haitian
children would benefit too, he added, by being able to "learn about
the greatness of their country's history." Clinton, who was appointed
in June to serve as a special envoy for United Nations Secretary
General Ban Ki-moon, has been visiting Haiti in a bid to boost
investments in the Americas' poorest nation. He called on Haiti's
government to build a national airport in the north of the country,
home to most of the nation's touristic and historic sights. Clinton
noted the success of Haiti's neighbor on the island of Hispaniola --
the Dominican Republic -- which attracts around two million tourists
a year. He encouraged Haiti to carefully preserve its monuments and
historic sites, while working to protect the country's environment.