Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, President of the Saudi General Authority for Tourism and Antiquities, played down the impact of the global economic crisis on the tourism sector in the Arab countries. Heading his country's delegation to the 12th session of the Arab Ministerial Council for Tourism, which opened here today, Prince Sultan bin Salman stressed the importance of cooperation between Arab countries in the development and promotion of inter-Arab tourism, valuing the fraternity relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Republic of Yemen.