TEHRAN: A meeting of the Tourism Committee of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) has been held in Tehran under the chairmanship of Azerbaijan, state news agency of Azerbaijan reported on Wednesday.
The session was held within the framework of the 34th meeting of the Regional Planning Council of the ECO.
Deputy Chief of the Staff of Azerbaijan’s State Tourism Agency and head of the International Relations Department Jalil Malikov chaired the meeting.
The meeting, in accordance with the organization’s action plan for 2024, focused on forming a Consultative Committee on tourism for the ECO region countries.
The session also discussed general criteria for the sustainability of accommodation facilities operating in the ECO region as well as setting up a working group to expand cooperation on Silk Road tourism among the member states.
The participants also talked about the organization of relevant measures for the protection of ancient Silk Road monuments and cultural heritage with ECO and UNESCO’s cooperation.
The appointment of “Tourism Ambassadors of the ECO” as a new project to promote the existing tourism potential of the member states within the framework of the organization was also discussed.
