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Experience Ethiopia Travel is a private, wholly Ethiopian owned company, which is committed to developing forms of tourism which bring real benefits to both visitors and hosts. As a private company, EET cannot set policy on how tourism in Ethiopia should develop but we are constantly seeking, through our membership of the Ethiopian Tour Operator Association (ETOA) and through our contacts with Federal and regional government, to contribute to the national debate and to the framing of a code for responsible tourism practice. EET consults regularly with Federal and regional governments, local councils, indigenous development associations and institutions like the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. EET firmly believes that tourism development should be in line with national and regional development plans and priorities, and that scarce resources should not be diverted to create a parallel infrastructure solely for the use of visitors. In our operations, we look to see how we can achieve

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