BtoB meeting with tourism activists from Pakistan and Iraq

According to the Heritage Aria reporter, this meeting was held in the presence of the managers of the Ministry of Heritage, Culture, Tourism and Handicrafts and private sector activists on the evening of Friday, February 29, 2009 by the Iranian Tour Operators Association in cooperation with the Ministry of Heritage at the Evin Hotel.

“Iran has various tourist attractions such as historical, cultural, pilgrimage and health attractions,” said Akbar Ghamkhar, a board member of the Iranian Tour Operators Association.

He added: “Reasonable prices for incoming tours, having hospitable people, variety of tourist attractions, halal food and the possibility of obtaining easy visas in the target countries and land and air borders with Iran, suitable facilities in the field of air and land transportation, including reasons for choosing foreign tourist destinations.” “It is for a trip to Iran.”

Ghamkhar added: “At today’s BtoB meeting, Iranian tour companies presented their tourism packages in the field of health, recreation, historical and cultural tourism to tour companies in Pakistan, Iraq and the Iraqi Kurdistan region. “Information was also exchanged.”

Parham Janfshan, Director General of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts of Tehran Province, said: “Tehran Province is an important province for the country in terms of tourism, so that the largest international airport in the country, Imam Khomeini Airport, is located in this province and is the primary destination for foreign tourists.” . »

He added: “In Tehran, you can see many tourist attractions such as cultural, nature and religious, such as Hazrat Abdolazim in the city of Rey and the tomb of Bibi Shahrbanoo and health tourism.”

Janfshan stated: “Our hotel system in Tehran is one of the most equipped systems in the country. “We have well-equipped recreational centers such as the ski slope and the Bam area of ​​Tehran, as well as resorts and hospitals.”

“Tehran’s tourism features can be attractive to many people in neighboring countries,” said the director general of Tehran province’s cultural heritage, tourism and handicrafts. “I hope that this meeting will bring good success in the exchange of tourism between the countries of the region.”

“Before traveling to Iran, I knew the country as a religious tourist and did not know that it has good facilities in the field of health tourism and cultural and historical attractions,” said Dosani Mohammad Hanif, deputy director of Pakistani travel agencies.

“Iran has a long history and cultural background, and many efforts have been made in the last 40 years, despite cowardly sanctions,” he added. “We hope to be able to expand our tourism development activities between the two countries.”

“I thank the Ministry of Heritage, Culture, Tourism and Handicrafts for hosting this meeting and inviting me to attend the Tehran International Tourism Exhibition,” said Haj Walid Zubaidi, deputy director of the Iraqi Travel Agency. “This exhibition is one of the most important exhibitions in the region.”

“Corona has disrupted the tourism market, while they can create a good interaction for tourism development between neighboring countries,” he added.

“Iraq has a lot in common with Iran in the field of tourism, religion and medicine, and through the Tehran International Fair, we can reach good agreements on tourism development between the two countries,” Zubaydi said.

The Vice President of the Iraqi Travel Agency finally invited Iranian tourism companies to participate in the annual Iraqi Tourism Fair.