BEIJING (IRNA) -- Iran and South Korea on Tuesday inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to promote tourism and cultural ties.

The MOU was signed by Head of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tourism Organization Esfandiar Rahim Mashaii and South Korea’s Culture, Sports, and Tourism Minister Yu In-chon in Seoul, South Korea.
Rahim Mashaii is in Seoul on an official invitation of South Korean minister.
Under the agreement, the two sides will boost cooperation in tourism industry. The MOU is valid for five years.