OIC TOURISM MINISTERS TO HOLD NEXT MEETING IN SYRIA IN 2008
Author: S.Agayeva
Trend
13.09.2006
The next meeting of the Tourism Ministers Organization of the Islamic
Conference (OIC) will be held in Syria in 2008. The decision was made
at the Tourism Ministers Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC)
which was held on 11 – 12 September in Baku,Trendreports.
As a result of the Forum two documents were approved, a Resolution
and the Baku Declaration. The Declaration included material which
condemned the Armenian aggression against Azerbaijan, fires in the
occupied territory of Azerbaijan, as well as termination of the
culture and historic heritage of Azerbaijan.
"It is an important decision." Abulfaz Garayev, Azerbaijani Minister
for Culture & Tourism, said.
This material serves as a serious warning to Armenia, as well as to
Countries that support the Armenian aggressors.
According to the Minister, during its chairmanship at the organization
over the subsequent two years, Azerbaijan will contribute to the
development of tourism in Islamic countries. Participants of the
conference took a resolution to intensify relationships to protect
the culture and historic heritage in the territory of the OIC member
countries.
The Ministers decided to hold meetings to discuss actual problems in
2007 and 2008 in Pakistan and Iran respectively.