Iran, Azerbaijan Urge Closer Tourism Cooperation
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Head of Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO) Masoud Soltanifar and Azeri Minister of Culture and Tourism Abulfaz Garayev held talks on ways to promote Tehran-Baku cooperation in diverse areas, tourism in particular.
In the meeting held in the Croatian capital of Zagreb on the sidelines of the 100th session of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Executive Council, Soltanifar pointed to the cultural and historical common grounds between Iran and Azerbaijan, saying that Iran is determined to promote bilateral relations with other countries through utilizing the capacities of tourism.
"We are seeking to pave the way for the people of the Republic of Azerbaijan, as a neighboring and Muslim country that has the most commonalities with us, to benefit from these (Iran's tourism) capacities," he noted.
The Azeri minister, for his part, voiced his country's readiness to develop mutual cooperation with Iran in the field of tourism.
Garayev said Baku plans to facilitate the process of issuing visa to tourists, adding that developing an electronic visa system is among his country's plans.
The 100th session of the UNWTO Executive Council kicked off on Wednesday and continued until May 30. It was attended by representatives of tourism ministries from all around the world.
