ISFAHAN Head of Iran Touring and Tourism Organization (ITTO) Mohammad Mo'ezeddin here Monday called on experts in the Muslim world to take measures to present Islamic tourism criteria to the world that are inspired by Islamic rules.
Mo'ezeddin was addressing a one-day session of senior experts from Muslim countries prior to the First Conference of Islamic Tourism Ministers due to open in this ancient central city Tuesday.
The session, attended by senior experts from 38 member countries of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) aims at preparing the agenda for the ministerial conference.
He said statistics show that Muslim countries hold a share of seven percent in the large world tourism market while these countries are the cradles of great civilizations.
Mo'ezeddin pointed to facilitation of transportation among Muslim countries and attraction of investment of Islamic states for the development of tourism market as being among proposals of the expert meeting to the ministerial conference.
He said ITTO believes that cooperation among Muslim countries is the only prerequisite for gaining success in tourism industry, adding that common culture is the strongest medium for the development of tourism market.
Underlining the global concern over cultural and religious threats, the Iranian official said tourism industry can serve as a proper mechanism for solving cultural problems, especially those in connection with the leisure time and employment of the youth as well as economic problems.
(IRNA)