Iran Plans to Enhance Tourism Ties with China: Official
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A deputy to the Iranian president said the country plans to boost mutual tourism ties with china, adding that it welcomes more visitors and investors from the East Asian country following a lasting nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers.
"Iran will become one of the top 10 hottest tourist destinations in 2016," said Head of Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO) Masoud Soltanifar at a Wednesday meeting in Beijing, China.org.cn website reported on Thursday.
He added that Iran is already trying to attract more visitors by simplifying visa application procedures and improving tourism facilities to cater to Chinese visitors.
"Iran needs to build at least 300 three-star and five-star hotels within the country to meet the demand of increasing foreign visitors," Soltanifar said.
Iran has already established two tourism offices in Guangzhou and Shanghai to introduce Iran’s tourist attractions to Chinese tourists, and offer vacation packages after Tehran and the Group 5+1 (Russia, China, the US, Britain, France and Germany) on July 14, 2015 finalized a comprehensive deal on Tehran’s nuclear program and implemented it on January 16.
The comprehensive nuclear deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), terminated all nuclear-related sanctions on Iran after coming into force.
