Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz, the Minister of Interior and Chairman of Board of Directors of Supreme Commission for Tourism inaugurated here today the 1st Tourism Forum of Islamic countries titled "Towards Tourist Integration among Islamic Countries'' organized by the commission in cooperation with Organization of Islamic Conference. Upon arrival at the venue, Prince Naif was received by Prince Khalid Al-Faisal, the Governor of Makkah Region and a number of officials. Addressing the forum, Prince Naif conveyed to participants the greetings of The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General, hoping that the meeting will contribute to achieving the interests of Islamic countries and their peoples. Prince Naif said that our values, great resources and deep-rooted, civilized cultural heritage will enhance the role of tourism since tourism is one of the most important elements of the strong economy.
