The 4-day meeting of the tourism
ministers from member states of the Developing 8 Countries Organization has
opened in Tehran.
The tourism ministers of eight developing Islamic countries will discuss
ecotourism, infrastructure and investment in tourism industry.
The eight developing Islamic countries of Iran, Egypt, Pakistan, Bangladesh,
Indonesia, Malaysia, Nigeria and Turkey are to present a variety of strategies
and approaches to boosting their countries' tourism sector.
The meeting is to run form May 12 to 16 in the Irainan capital of Tehran and
the central Iranian city of Isfahan, with an ecotourism exhibit scheduled to be
held on the sidelines of the meeting.