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EDITOR IN CHIEF- ABDULLAH BIN SALIM AL SHUEILI

Strategic roadmap for promotion of Islamic tourism discussed

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DHAKA: Deliberations of the 10th Islamic Conference of the ministers of tourism in the member’s states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) began in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, on Tuesday. The Sultanate, represented by the Ministry of Tourism, is taking part in the conference. The Sultanate’s participating delegation is being led by Ahmed bin Nasser al Mehrzi, Minister of Tourism. The inauguration ceremony of the conference, which comes under the theme ‘Enhancing Regional Integration through Tourism’ was held under the patronage of Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh.


During this session, OIC Secretary-General Dr Yousef bin Ahmed al Othaimeen presented his report to the Ministers of Tourism of the OIC Member States. The report included the implementation of the OIC framework for development and cooperation in the field of tourism in terms of promoting Islamic tourism, celebratory activities of Islamic tourism capitals, promotional tourism activities, organising tourist exhibitions, establishing tourism portal, tourism capacity building programmes, tourism publications, and tourism statistics and studies.


The conference also discussed the development of Islamic cultural and heritage tourism, the strategic roadmap for the development and promotion of Islamic tourism. Dhaka is chosen as the ‘City of Tourism’ for 2019 by the tourism ministers of the OIC member states at the closing session of the 10th Islamic Conference of Tourism Ministers (ICTM). The conference, attended by high level representatives, including 15 tourism ministers of 25 OIC member states, adopted the Dhaka declaration to preserve and promote Islamic heritage worldwide. — ONA


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