Laying the groundwork for the convergence of tourism in the 3 provinces of Yazd, Fars and Isfahan
According to the report of Arya Heritage and quoted by the Public Relations and Information Center of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, Ali Asghar Shalbafian this morning, Monday, December 20, 1402, in a meeting with the governors of the Golden Provinces of Yazd, Fars and Isfahan, which was held at the Persian Gulf Hall of the Deputy Tourism Convergence, alignment, joint measures and the history of cooperation of the three mentioned provinces in the field of tourism and said: In the 13th government, several main axes in the field of tourism have been put on the agenda with the aim of looking collectively at the development of tourism in the provinces. Let’s define a practical operation for the joint tourism activity of the Golden Provinces.
He added: The establishment of the tourism axis in the west of the country started in 1400 by aligning the five provinces, and so far it has resulted in common approaches and achievements, including the production of advertising content, introduction of villages, joint training courses, and entry into other specialized topics with the west axis.
Deputy Tourism Minister said: Since 1401, we started paying attention to the tourism axis in the northwest of the country. In order to pay attention to this axis, despite many reasons, including the need to introduce more Zagros provinces, the cities of Tabriz, Ardabil, etc., to benefit from global events such as Ardabil 2023 as the tourism capital of member countries of economic cooperation organizations that are members of ECO, an effective role in directing and introduced this axis. In such a way that Ardabil province has an active presence in international exhibitions and the Chinese market in line with other touristic provinces and is considered a well-known destination.
He also called the silk road as one of the convergence axes of the country’s provinces with tourism issues and stated that Semnan province has a common approach and cooperation process along with the provinces that play a role in this field.
Emphasizing that every action in the field of tourism in the pioneer provinces of the Golden Triangle directly affects the activity and decision-making process of other provinces and in the overall view of the country’s tourism industry, Shalbafian added: the boom in tourism, the arrival of foreign tourists, the amount of inbound and outbound tours, The implementation of approvals, financing and each of the executive chapters in these three provinces has a reflection in the overall image of the country’s tourism industry.
He also presented the provinces of the Golden Triangle as a model for other provinces and said: creativity, innovation, up-to-date decisions and new businesses in the tourism field of these three provinces are used as tourism models in the form of various plans and projects in other provinces. And the positive results will be used for the development of tourism in the country.
The vice president of tourism also emphasized the need for concentration and independent activity of the travel service offices of the Golden Triangle provinces and said: Considering that the travel service offices of the provinces are less risk-taking, there should be a more active entry in the domestic and international arenas, including the design of tourism tours, marketing, participation in have foreign exhibitions and management of inbound tours and be an anchor in a way.
He also pointed to the readiness to coordinate the presence of each province in independent and long-term tourism exhibitions in neighboring countries, apart from well-known exhibitions.
Shalbafian also pointed to the cross-sectoral effort to cancel one-way visas with 35 Persian Gulf countries and said: After the implementation of this measure, its positive effects and results will undoubtedly be seen in the provinces of the Golden Triangle, and the contribution of cultural tourists from Asian countries with a focus Increases on joint advertising.
The vice president of tourism mentioned the role of the issue of sisterhood by the municipalities as another issue that can cause the convergence of the three mentioned provinces.
In this regard, he said: holding sisterhood events centered on municipalities and cultural consultants can bring the combination of the three provinces of Yazd, Fars and Isfahan in diverse and attractive ways for tourists.
Shalbafian also pointed to some of the government’s approvals, each of which can be effective in introducing and promoting tourism in the provinces of the Golden Triangle, and said: tax exemption is considered for the cost of tourism advertising in foreign languages, as well as the allocation of 5% of property acquisition credits to provide tourism infrastructure. Along with other practical approvals, it can be effective in the development and promotion of tourism projects in the desired provinces.
He also called the effort to obtain credits and facilities for the reconstruction of tourism facilities in the provinces, especially in Fars, Yazd and Isfahan, another approach in order to diversify the capacities of travel packages, supply the required beds and generally improve the capacity of tourism facilities in the Golden Triangle provinces.
The vice president of tourism also pays attention to the introduction and information boards on common routes, the use of billboards introducing attractions with the approach of tourism routes and based on the commercial activity of the private sector, introducing alternative and complementary cities instead of the most visited destinations, guiding Golden Triangle tourists from the centers to the surrounding cities with Various tourist attractions, special attention to the issue of introduction and information, production of common content, use of limits and delegation of new powers to the provinces to manage various tourism issues were also raised.
At the end of his speech, he announced his readiness and emphasized on obtaining the necessary approvals in the government and continuing to hold meetings with the formation of the secretariat and the joint executive and operational plan of the provinces of the Golden Triangle.
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