AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoUNESCO World Heritage: UNESCO added 25 new World Heritage sites at its Busan session, bringing the total to 1,273. São Tomé and Príncipe: The country secured its first-ever inscriptions, including the Roças of São Tomé and Príncipe, while two Principe Collection roças were also recognized. U.S. Visa Rules: The U.S. made its refundable visa bond programme permanent for certain B1 business and B2 tourism applicants from 50 countries, with bonds up to $20,000; São Tomé and Príncipe is on the list. Diplomacy: Serbia’s foreign minister Marko Đurić met São Tomé and Príncipe’s PM Américo Ramos in Belgrade to discuss cooperation in education, health, agriculture, digitalisation and culture, and Serbia thanked São Tomé and Príncipe for its Expo 2027 participation. Tourism Angle: A separate feature highlights São Tomé and Príncipe’s “leve leve” conservation-led tourism model, positioning the islands as an eco-focused alternative to mass tourism.
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