India Tourism Development Corporation Ltd. (ITDC) today signed a MoU with Moroccan Agency for Tourism Development (SMIT), an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Tourism, Government of Kingdom of Morocco, for strengthening cooperation in the field of tourism.
The MoU was signed in the presence of K.J. Alphons, Minister of State (I/C) for Tourism, Government of India and Mohammed Sajid, Minister of Tourism, Air Transport, Handicraft and Social Economy, Government of the Kingdom of Morocco by Ravneet Kaur, Chairperson & Managing Director (C&MD), ITDC and Imad Barrakad, Chairman and CEO, SMIT at hotel The Ashok. Rashmi Verma, Secretary to Govt. of India, Ministry of Tourism graced the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion Kaur said “Signing of the MoU is an acknowledgement of the capabilities and core competency of ITDC and the important role it has played in development of tourism and related infrastructure in the country.”
With the signing of the MoU, both the organizations will be able to share Engineering and tourism products development expertise; new trends and technology in tourism products and innovative tourism product development; Marketing / Feasibility studies related to the needs and expectations of investors and tourists; Expertise in structuring projects in the infrastructure space apart from sharing of Data base of potential Indian and Moroccan investors in the tourism sector.
India and Morocco share strong historical, economic and political ties. Signing of the MoU will further strengthen and develop this well-established relationship.
