Frequent contacts with key tourism organizations by nation/territory (incl. historical contacts, incl. former states) and with international tourism organizations and associations
Related contact details and websites of the following and other tourism organizations, associations, and companies you will find with www.WorldTourismDirectory.com
Additional - after 30 years of research and publishing - we had and have numerous contacts with several thousand of other government agencies (embassies, consulates, ministries of information, ministries of foreign affairs, chambers of commerce, chambers of tourism, tourism industry associations, tour operator associations, travel agency associations, related tourism industry media, airline companies, especially with tourism companies of the private sector), not to forget lot of former official contacts around the globe meanwhile changed into private contacts and some individuals even developed into valuable and trustful friendships…
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ASIA (incl. Middle East)
Afghanistan:
Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism, Kabul (formerly)
Ministry of Information and Culture, Tourism Division, Kabul
Afghan Tourist Organization (ATO), Kabul
Armenia:
Ministry of Economic Development and Investments, State Tourism Committee, Yerevan
Ministry of Trade & Economic Development, Department of Tourism Development, Yerevan (formerly)
Armenian Tourism Development Foundation, Yerevan
Armenian Tourism Development Agency ATDA, Yerevan (formerly)
National Competitiviness Foundation of Armenia, Tourism Division, Yerevan (formerly)
Armenian Council of Tourism and Excursions, Yerevan (formerly)
Fund of Development of Tourism in Armenia, Yerevan
Azerbaijan:
Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Baku
Ministry of Youth, Sport and Tourism, Baku (formerly)
Azerbaijan Tourism Association, Baku
Bahrain:
Ministry of Culture, Tourism Affairs, Manama
Bangladesh:
Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation, Dhaka
Banglades Tourism Board, Dhaka
Ministry of Tourism & Civil Aviation, Dhaka
Bhutan:
Department of Tourism of the Royal Government of Bhutan, Thimpu (formerly)
Tourism Council of Bhutan, Thimphu
Brunei:
Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources, Bandar Seri Begawan
Brunei Tourism, Bandar Seri Begawan
Burma:
go to Myanmar
Cambodia:
Phnom-Penh Tourism (Kampuchea, the “old times”)
Ministry of Tourism, Phnom-Penh
Ceylon:
go to Sri Lanka
China, People’s Republic:
China National Tourism Administration, Beijing + abroad
The Chamber of Tourism of China, Beijing
China International Travel Services CITS, Beijing + abroad
China Travel Services CTS, Beijing + abroad
East Timor:
go to Timor Leste
Georgia:
Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development, Tbilisi
Ministry of Economic Development, Division of Tourism, Tbilisi (formerly)
Department of Tourism & Resorts of Georgia, Tbilisi (formerly)
Georgia National Tourism Authority, Tbilisi
Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of China):
Hong Kong Tourism Commission, Hong Kong
Hong Kong Tourism Board, Hong Kong + abroad
India:
Ministry of Tourism and Culture, New Delhi (formerly)
Ministry of Tourism and Poverty Alleviation, New Delhi
Government of India Tourist Office / IndiaTourism, New Delhi + abroad
+ Tourism Boards of all Indian states
Indonesia:
Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, Jakarta
Ministry of Tourism and Creative Industries, Jakarta (formerly)
Indonesia Tourism Promotion Board, Jakarta + abroad
Iran:
Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Dept for Tourism and Pilgrimage Affairs, Tehran (formerly)
Iran Travel & Tourism Organization ITTO, Tehran (formerly)
Iran Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization ICHTO, Tehran (formerly)
Iran Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization ICHHTO, Tehran
+ lot of incoming tour operators
Iraq:
Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, Baghdad
Tourism Board of Iraq, Baghdad
Israel:
Ministry of Tourism, Jerusalem
Government of Israel Tourist Office, Jerusalem + abroad
Japan:
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Dept. of Tourism, Tokyo
Japan National Tourism Organization JNTO, Tokyo + abroad
Jordan:
Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, Amman
Jordan Tourism Board, Amman + abroad
Kampuchea:
go to Cambodia
Kazakhstan:
Ministry of Tourism and Sport (formerly), Almaty (formerly)
Ministry of Transport, Communications and Tourism, Almaty (formerly)
Ministry of Transport and Communications, Tourism Department, Astana (formerly)
Ministry of Industry and Trade, National Tourism Administration, Astana (formerly)
Ministry of Industry and New Technologies, Committee of Tourism Industry, Astana
Kazakh Tourism, Almaty
Agency of Tourism and Sport, Almaty (Alma-Ata) (formerly)
Kazakhstan Tourism Association, Almaty
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic (North Korea):
The National Tourism Administration of the D.P.R. of Korea, Pyongyang
Korea International Tourism Company, Pyongyang + abroad
Korea, Republic of (South Korea):
Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Seoul
Korea National Tourism Organization (KNTO), Seoul + abroad
Kuwait:
Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Tourism Sector, Kuwait-City
Kuwait Tourism Services Company (KTSC), Kuwait-City
Touristic Enterprises Company of Kuwait, Kuwait-City
Kyrgyzstan:
State Agency for Tourism of the Kyrgyz Republic, Bishkek (formerly)
Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Bishkek (formerly)
State Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic for Tourism, Sport and Youth, Bishkek (formerly)
Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Bishkek
Destination Marketing Association of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek
The Silk Road Tourism Association, Bishkek
Laos:
Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, Vientiane
National Tourism Authority of the Lao PDR, Vientiane (formerly)
Laos National Tourism Authority (LNTA), Vientiane
Lebanon:
Ministry of Tourism, Beirut + abroad
Macao (Special Administrative Region of China):
Direcção dos Servicos de Turismo, Macao
Macao Government Tourist Office, Macao + abroad
Malaysia:
Ministry of Tourism, Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia Tourist Promotion Board, Kuala Lumpur
Tourism Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur + abroad
Maldives:
Ministry of Tourism & Civil Aviation, Malé
Maldives Tourism Promotion Board, Malé (formerly)
Maldives Marketing & Public Relations Corporation, Malé
Mongolia:
Juulchin – National Mongolia Tourism Authority, Ulaanbaatar/Ulan Bator (in the “old times”)
Ministry of Roads, Transport and Tourism, Ulaanbaatar (formerly)
Ministry of Nature, Environment and Tourism, Ulaanbaatar (formerly)
Ministry of Culture, Sports & Tourism, UIaanbaatar
Mongolian National Tourism Organization, Ulaanbaatar
Mongolian National Tourism Center Discover Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar
Mongolian Tourism Board, Ulaanbaatar (formerly)
Mongolian Tourism Association, Ulaanbaatar
Myanmar:
Ministry of Hotels & Tourism, Yangon (Rangon) (formerly)
Ministry of Hotels & Tourism, Directorate of Hotels and Tourism, Naypyitaw
Myanmar Tourism Promotion Board MTPB, Yangon
Myanmar Marketing Committee of MTPB, Yangon
Nepal:
Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Kathmandu
Nepal Tourism Board, Kathmandu
North Korea:
go to Korea, Democratic People’s Republic
Oman:
Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Directorate General of Tourism, Muscat (formerly)
Ministry of Tourism, Muscat + abroad
Pakistan:
Ministry of Interprovincial Coordination, Dept. of Tourism, Islamabad
Ministry of Tourism, Islamabad (formerly)
Ministry of Minorities, Culture, Sports, Tourism and Youth Affairs, Islamabad (formerly)
Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC), Islamabad
EcoTourism Society of Pakistan, Lahore
Palestinian Territories:
Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities, Bethlehem + Gaza
Persia:
go to Iran
Philippines:
Department of Tourism, Manila + abroad
Philippine Tourism Authority
Philippines Convention & Visitors Corporation, Manila
Qatar:
Qatar Tourism Authority, Doha
Tourism & Antiquities Department, Doha (formerly)
Saudi Arabia:
Saudi General Commission for Tourism & Antiquities, Riyadh
Ministry of Pilgrimage, Riyadh
Singapore:
Singapore Tourism Board, Singapore + abroad
South Korea:
go to Korea, Republic
South Yemen:
go to Yemen, Socialist Democratic Republic
go to Yemen
Sri Lanka:
Ministry of Economic Development, Division of Tourism, Colombo
Ministry of Industries, Tourism & Investment Promotion, Colombo (formerly)
Ceylon Tourist Board, Colombo + abroad (formerly)
Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Board, Colombo
Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority, Colombo
Syria:
Ministry of Tourism, Damascus
Taiwan, Republic of China:
The Tourism Bureau of the Republic of China, Taipei + abroad
Tajikistan:
Ministry of Economy and Trade, Dushanbe
Committee of Youth Affairs, Sport and Tourism, Dushanbe
Tourism Authority of Tajikistan, Dushanbe
State Unitary Tourism Company SAYOH, Dushanbe
Thailand:
Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Bangkok
Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Bangkok + abroad
Timor Leste:
Ministerio do Turismo, Comercio e Industria (MICI), Dili
Direcção Nacional do Turismo, Dili
Secretaria de Estado do Turismo, Ambiente e do Investimento, Dili (formerly)
Turkey:
Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Ankara + abroad
Ministry of Tourism, Ankara (formerly)
Kültür ve Turizm Bakanligi, Ankara
Turizm Danisma Müdürlügü, Ankara
TÜRSAB Türkiye Seyehat Acentalari Birligi, Istanbul
Union of Turkis Travel Agencies, Istanbul
Turkmenistan:
The State Committee for Tourism and Sport, Ashkhabad
Turkmensyakhat State Tourism Corporation, Ashkhabad (formerly)
United Arab Emirates:
National Council for Tourism and Antiquities, Abu Dhabi
Department of Tourism and Culture, Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority, Abu Dhabi (formerly)
Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA), Abu Dhabi (formerly)
Ajman Ministry of Information, Ajman
Ajman Tourism Development Department, Ajman
Dubai Corporation of Tourism and Commerce Marketing DTCM, Dubai + abroad
Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, Dubai + abroad (formerly)
Fujairah Tourism Bureau, Fujairah (formerly)
Fujairah Authority for Tourism and Antiquities, Fujairah
Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority, Ras Al Khaimah
Ras-Al-Khaimah Tourism Investment & Development Authority, Ras-Al-Khaimah (formerly)
Sharjah Commerce & Tourism Development Authority, Sharjah
Umm-Al-Qaiwain Department of Planning and Area Development, Umm-Al-Qaiwain
Uzbekistan:
Uzbektourism National Company, Tashkent
Vietnam:
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Hanoi
Vietnam National Tourism Authority, Hanoi
Yemen:
Ministry of Tourism, Sana’a
Yemen Tourism Promotion Board (YTPB), Sana’a
The General Tourism Development Authority of the Republic of Yemen, Sana’a
Yemen, Socialist Democratic Republic (formerly):
Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Aden
Public Corporation for Tourism, Aden
Ministry of National Guidance and Information, Aden
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