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2020-08-11 18:43
UNESCO to maintain cooperation with Iran on national tourism plan
TEHRAN – Iran, UNESCO, and its agency UNWTO, which is responsible for the promotion of sustainable and universally accessible tourism, will be starting another round of joint effort to help develop a national comprehensive tourism plan for the Islamic Republic.
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2020-08-11 18:36
Coronavirus-crippled tourism industry needs national support to rebound: official
TEHRAN – The domestic tourism industry crippled by the coronavirus pandemic needs national support to make a rebound, deputy tourism minister Vali Teymouri has said.
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2020-07-08 17:53
Iran joins UNWTO online campaign to promote gastronomy tourism
TEHRAN – Iran has joined an online campaign launched by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) to promote gastronomy as an essential part of tourism, a senior official with the Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Ministry, has said.
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2020-07-07 22:24
Iran, ITC developing national tourism export strategies
TEHRAN – Iran’s deputy tourism chief has said that the social, wildlife, historical, cultural, and medical realms of tourism have been selected for the ongoing cooperation between Iran and the International Trade Centre (ITC) in the way of developing the national tourism export strategies for the Islamic Republic.
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2020-07-03 18:17
UNWTO meeting: Iran outlines measures to help tourism recover from COVID-19
TEHRAN – Iran took part in a virtual seminar of the United Nations World Tourism Organization on Wednesday, outlining measures the country has taken so far to prop up the travel industry since the outbreak of the coronavirus.
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2020-07-02 00:16
Iran setting rules to resume foreign tourist arrivals amid pandemic
TEHRAN – The ministries of tourism and health in close collaboration with several other government bodies are defining a series of rules for admitting foreign travelers to the country amid a standstill in the global tourism industry caused mainly by the coronavirus.
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2020-06-29 19:26
49 tourism projects worth $273m to come on stream
TEHRAN – A total of 49 tourism projects, worth 11,500 billion rials (some $273m at the official rate of 42,000 rials) will soon be inaugurated across the country.
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2020-06-23 21:24
Iran ‘has earned plaudits’ to ease COVID-19 impact on tourism, UNWTO says
TEHRAN – The United Nations World Tourism Organization has praised efforts made by Iran's tourism ministry to manage the travel industry during the coronavirus pandemic.
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2020-06-10 20:00
Virtual tours of Iran available for foreign tourists
TEHRAN – An Iranian travel agency is offering virtual tours of some distinguished historical places across the country for foreign tourists as the country’s tourism, like many other countries, has gone into partial or complete lockdown over the Covid-19 pandemic.
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2020-05-09 18:09
COVID-19 cuts foreign arrivals in Iran by 15.8%: UNWTO
TEHRAN – Iran has suffered an average 15.8 percent fall in foreign arrivals during the first three months of 2020 compared to the same period last year, according to data released by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) that analyzes impact of the COVID-19 on international tourism.
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2020-05-05 23:48
Comprehensive tourism plan to be formulated for Lake Urmia
TEHRAN – Iran’s West Azarbaijan province aims to develop a comprehensive tourism plan to boost tourism around Lake Urmia, which was once the largest salt-water lake in West Asia.
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2020-04-29 18:00
Iran, Asia-Pacific countries discuss post-coronavirus tourism
TEHRAN – Iran and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Asia-Pacific member states held a webinar on Tuesday, discussing ways to expand tourism in the region after coronavirus crisis ends.
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2020-04-26 20:00
“Words Alone Will Not Save Jobs”: UNWTO calls for action to support tourism recovery
Zurab Pololikashvili, secretary general of the UNITED Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), has urged member states to increase pressure on world leaders to take decisive action to safeguard the millions of jobs under threat as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, UNWTO said in press release on Friday.
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2020-03-17 19:42
No excuses, no exceptions: UNWTO urges travelers to care others amid corona threat
TEHRAN – The United Nations World Tourism Organization has urged travelers to exercise more responsibly by both caring about themselves and others amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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2020-02-04 18:59
Iran third fastest growing tourism destination in 2019: UNWTO
TEHRAN – Iran was ranked the third fastest growing tourism destination in the globe in 2019, with 27.9 percent growth year on year, according to the latest statistics released by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).
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2019-12-25 19:17
Iran to unveil national brand name for tourism
TEHRAN – Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Minister has said that the national brand for tourism will be unveiled on February 11, 2020.
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2019-12-22 21:11
Tehran’s tourist street to become more accessible for people with disabilities
TEHRAN – A follow-up plan is being formulated to ensure Tehran’s Si-e Tir historical street and its surrounding museums, travel destinations and historical monuments will be more accessible for the physically challenged people.
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2019-12-07 19:18
UNWTO ready to help Iran develop comprehensive tourism plan
TEHRAN - The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is ready to extend cooperation with Iran in order to help the country develop a comprehensive tourism plan, UNWTO advisor Marcello Notarianni said on Saturday.
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2019-11-25 19:19
Yazd festival to highlight better tourism infrastructure for the physically-impaired
TEHRAN – The city of Yazd will host a special tourism festival which aims to raise public awareness of the need to improve infrastructure for travelling of physically-impaired people.
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2019-11-08 17:41
Iran to attend Tashkent international tourism expo
TEHRAN – A number of Iranian exhibitors will attend the 25th Tashkent International Tourism Fair (TITF 2019) --“Tourism on the Silk Road” – which will be held in the capital city of Uzbekistan from November 13 to 15, Fars reported on Thursday.
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2019-09-30 20:54
Tourism holds considerable potential to build a better, more equal future, UNWTO chief says
TEHRAN – Tourism holds considerable potential to build a better, more equal future in the global scene as no single economic, social or human activity prospers in isolation, UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili has said.
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2019-09-27 20:15
UNWTO sees global tourism to grow 3% per annum until 2030
TEHRAN – The UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) expects that global tourism will continue to grow at an average of 3 percent annually until 2030.
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2019-09-25 19:03
Iran’s 5-month foreign tourist arrivals surge 30 percent
TEHRAN - The number of foreign visitors arriving in Iran surged 30 percent during the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21 – August 22), compared with the same period last year, deputy tourism minister has said.
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2019-09-20 17:31
UNWTO picks new affiliate members from Iran
TEHRAN – The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has recently elected five affiliate members from Iran.
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2019-09-01 18:13
World Tourism Day to focus on job generation, better future
TEHRAN - World Tourism Day is annually commemorated on September 27 with worldwide celebrations under the auspices of the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).
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2019-06-11 18:53
Plan underway to improve accessibility for disabled travelers, locals
TEHRAN – Iran’s Welfare Organization is encouraging initiatives to make disabled tourists more comfortable on vacations and to improve the quality of life for disabled locals.
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2019-06-02 19:29
Six places to visit in Hamedan
TEHRAN – The west central Iranian city of Hamedan, never falls short of offering cultural heritage sites to its visitors. Scenic natural landscapes, traditional restaurants, public gardens and colorful outdoor markets and more importantly, its hospitable people make for an unexpected slice of the city.
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2019-06-01 22:48
Tehran street designated as accessible tourism destination for all
TEHRAN – Si-e Tir, a historical stone-paved one-way street in downtown Tehran, has been designated as an accessible tourism destination for all people, deputy tourism chief has said.
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2019-05-22 19:08
Middle East leads global tourism arrivals growth in Q1
TEHRAN – The Middle East tops international arrivals over the first quarter of 2019, with an eight percent growth year on year, according to the latest issue of the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer from the World Tourism Organization.
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2019-01-26 22:54
CHHTO, UNWTO ink agreement to foster cooperation
TEHRAN – Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization has signed a memorandum of understanding with the United Nations World Tourism Organization to develop ties for the promotion of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism.
