Joint meeting of managers and activists of the tourism industry of Iraq and Golestan province was held / Negotiations with airlines to establish Gorgan and Najaf airlines

According to the report of Aria Heritage, citing the public relations of the General Directorate of Heritage, Culture, Tourism and Handicrafts of Golestan, Seyed Mohammad Dehnavi, Deputy Governor of Golestan, coordinated the economic affairs of the Golestan Governor in the evening. The Director General of Internal Tourism of the Ministry of Heritage, Culture, Tourism and Handicrafts and a group of provincial and city officials held at the Botanic Hotel in Gorgan, said: “Golestan and Iraqi private sector tourism on this line will be established soon.”

“I ask the Director General of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts of Golestan Province to finalize and sign an agreement with the Golestan side before the end of the visit of the Iraqi guests,” said the Deputy Governor of Golestan for Economic Affairs.

The seriousness of the Islamic Republic of Iran to promote tourism with Iraq

“The presence of Iranian and Iraqi tourism activists and Golestan provincial managers in this meeting shows the seriousness of the Islamic Republic of Iran to promote tourism with Iraq,” said the director general of domestic tourism at the Ministry of Heritage, Culture and Tourism and Handicrafts.

Mohammad Ghasemi pointed out: “Holding this introductory tour can be the beginning of tourism development in Golestan province, and we appreciate the good hospitality of the General Directorate of Heritage, Culture, Tourism and Handicrafts of Golestan province and provincial officials for holding this tour.”

Tourism development is a good alternative to the needless oil economy

The secretary of the Golestan Provincial Assembly in the Islamic Consultative Assembly and the representative of the people of Gorgan and Aqqala also said in the joint meeting: “Iran and Iraq have no choice but to pay attention to tourism to achieve economic independence and tourism development is a good alternative to the needless oil economy. . »

Gholamreza Montazeri noted: “No neighboring country has as much in common with Iran as Iraq, and we hope this meeting will be the beginning of a good and effective agreement.”

“A list of obstacles in various sectors of tourism should be compiled and provided to parliamentarians and provincial administrators to help facilitate tourism between the two countries,” he added.

The Secretary of the Assembly of Representatives of Golestan Province in the Islamic Consultative Assembly stated: “We are ready to pursue the removal of obstacles in the establishment and development of tourism in Golestan Province and Iraq through the Assembly.”

The representative of the honorable people of Gorgan and Aqqala in the Islamic Consultative Assembly, following the joint meeting of managers and activists of the Iraqi tourism industry, managers of professional associations of travel services offices with the heads of tourism communities in the province, said: “Reach for tourism in Golestan province and Iraq.”

“Golestan is one of the provinces with many ethnic groups, which can be seen by visiting this province, a large part of the country in this province,” said Ramazan Ali Sangdovini.

He pointed out that the beliefs of the Imams could be one of the links between Iran and Iraq tourism, and expressed hope that holding this tour and specialized meetings will provide the conditions for the development of tourism between the two countries.

Efforts to develop Golestan domestic and foreign tourism in Pasakrona

The Director General of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts of Golestan Province also stated in the continuation of the meeting: “In this introductory tour, the managers of tourism offices in Iraq and the heads of trade unions and professional associations across the country got acquainted with the capacities of East to West Golestan.”

“The outbreak of the corona virus has severely affected tourism, but with the implementation of vaccinations as well as the issuance of tourist visas, we needed to take action in both domestic and foreign tourism,” said Ahmad Tajri.

“To develop the province’s domestic tourism, we invited the heads of professional and trade unions across the country to launch tourism tours with the help of Golestan private sector activists,” he recalled.

The Director General of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts of Golestan Province stated: “One of the target countries for tourism in Golestan Province was Iraq, and to develop the province’s foreign tourism, we organized a tour to introduce the managers of the country’s tourist offices in Golestan.”

He expressed hope that due to specialized meetings and bilateral agreements between the tourism offices of Golestan province and Iraq, we will see the growth and development of tourism between the two regions.

Establishing a direct flight from Iraq to Iran will pave the way for the growth of tourism between the two countries

In another part of the joint meeting of managers and activists of tourism industry in Iraq and Golestan province, the head of the tourism faction of the Iraqi parliament, while appreciating the hosting of Golestan province in this familiarization tour with the province’s tourism potential, said: “The tourism of the two countries should grow.”

“The group of companies under the auspices of the Iraqi Sustainable Tourism Organization is a good capacity to hold tourism tours to Golestan province,” said Hanan Nouri Hanoun.

“The issuance of land visas to travelers has a direct impact on the growth of tourism between Iraq and Iran,” he said.

The head of the tourism faction of the Iraqi parliament expressed hope that visa facilitation and the establishment of direct flights between Golestan province and Iraq, which were among the decisions of the meeting, would be implemented.

Iraqi tourism offices ready to sign contracts with Iranian tourism companies

“The main factor in facilitating the entry of tourists to the province is to solve the challenge and facilitate travel between the two countries,” said the head of the Najaf Ashraf Hoteliers Association and one of the directors of an active tourism agency in Iraq.

“As travel agencies, we should facilitate communication between the two countries in the field of tourism,” said Saeb Ghanem. »

“Tourism interactions between Iran and Iraq should take place through the travel services offices of the two countries,” he stressed.

“We are ready to sign contracts with tourism companies under the supervision of the Iranian Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Handicrafts,” said the head of the Najaf Ashraf Hoteliers Association.

The Iranian government is determined to use the private sector in the field of tourism between Iraq and Iran

The head of the Association of Air Travel and Tourism Services Offices in a joint meeting of managers and activists of the tourism industry in Iraq, managers of professional associations of travel services offices with heads of tourism communities in Golestan province, said: “Holding this meeting shows the serious determination of the government and sector “The country’s private sector is developing tourism.”

Harmatullah Rafiei further expressed his hope that this new movement in Golestan province and hosting the tourism offices of the target countries and trade unions of other provinces, will be expanded in the country and will pave the way for tourism development.

“The share of travel services offices in Iraq and Iran in tourism relations between the two countries should be increased, and the private sector should host these tourists,” he said.

“The Iranian government’s determination is to use the private sector in the field of tourism between Iraq and Iran, and Iraq must go in the same direction,” said the head of the Association of Air Travel and Tourism Services Offices.

“The fertile Golestan province, with its excellent recreational attractions as well as its proximity to the holy city of Mashhad, is a good capacity for Iraqi travel services and tourist offices,” he said.

“I hope that with the implementation of the agreements of these specialized meetings and its proper implementation, we will see the establishment of tourism development between Iran and Iraq,” he said.

Golestan province is a new destination for tourist tours in Iraq

The head of the Tourism and Historical Context Commission of Gorgan City Council and a member of the Islamic Council of Gorgan also said in the continuation of this joint meeting of tourism managers and activists: “Iraqi travel services offices should choose the beautiful Golestan province as their new tourist destination.”

“The municipality and the Islamic Council of Gorgan will be ready to host Iraqi tourism activists to invest in projects such as a modern amusement park, cable cars and the Haftshahr Museum Bazaar,” said Ali Akbar Basirinia.

“Gorgan is openly hosting Iraqi investors and tourists, and we hope that good agreements will be reached in these meetings,” he said.

“We hope to hold festivals jointly with Iraq with the decline of the corona,” said Renis of the Gorgan Islamic Council.

“Golestan province has significant capacities in the fall, so holding the Thousand Colors Autumn Festival can be an attraction for tourists and travelers,” said Safar Ali Pa’in Mahalli.

Ali Asghar Shalbafian, Deputy Minister of Tourism of the Ministry of Heritage, Culture, Tourism and Handicrafts, who is attending the General Assembly of the World Tourism Organization in Spain, also attended the meeting for a few minutes via virtual communication.