Srinagar, June 28 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday called for collective efforts to restore Jammu and Kashmir as the country's premier tourist destination.

"It is the collective duty of the government and tourism stakeholders to restore Jammu and Kashmir's position as the country's pre-eminent tourist destination and ensure it remains so," Abdullah said.

The chief minister was addressing the 'Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Revival Dialogue' organized jointly by the FICCI and the Department of Tourism, J&K, at the SKICC here.

"It is binding on us that we do everything in our power to ensure that Jammu and Kashmir goes back to its position as the pre-eminent tourist destination in the country and then stays there," he said.

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