Saudi’s tourism’s contribution to GDP 7.2%
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Chairman of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) Prince Sultan bin Salman has asked ministers and officials in charge of tourism in the G20 to take immediate and serious steps to reduce the impact of the world economic crisis on tourism. “A strict timetable toward this end should be adopted,” he told the fourth meeting of the ministers of tourism in Mexico.
Prince Sultan also called for the making of investment-encouraging laws, creation of lucrative opportunities, the finding of appropriate marketing channels, creation of new tourist packages and the promotion the skills and capabilities of all those involved in the tourism sector.
Prince Sultan said that the officials in charge of tourism should work closely and directly with the specialized federations and organizations such as the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the International Labor Organization (ILO) to find radical solutions to the problems facing tourism.
“Strategies should be made to promote tourism in a manner which is compatible with the current changes in the world. New tourism products should be initiated and manpower trained and further qualified,” he said.