Iran Offers Qatar Help in Holding FIFA World Cup
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Ministers from Iran and Qatar, which is going to host the FIFA World Cup in autumn, weighed plans for cooperation in holding the event.
In a meeting on Iran’s southern island of Kish on Sunday, Iranian Minister of Road and Urban Development Rostam Qassemi and Qatar’s Minister of Transport Jassim Saif Ahmed Al Sulaiti explored the ways Iran can support Qatar in hosting the FIFA World Cup games.
The two sides also discussed plans to launch regular shipping lines between Iranian and Qatari ports.
In a telephone conversation with the Emir of Qatar last week, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi expressed satisfaction with the holding of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, wished the neighboring country success in holding the important sporting event, and said, "The Islamic Republic of Iran is ready to provide any help on Kish Island in holding the World Cup games in the best and most glorious way possible."
The Iranian Foreign Ministry has proposed a plan for approval in the government that will enable foreigners visiting Qatar for World Cup 2022 to travel to Iran by obtaining visas free of charge.
The visas issued under the scheme will be valid for two months and for 20-day stays and visitors will be able to apply for one, two or multiple entries.
The nationals of countries that have qualified for the World Cup 2022 will be granted free of charge visas to visit Iran without any need to supply extra documentation.
