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2019-10-05 18:03
Iran’s Sari, Ardebil named ECO cultural capitals
TEHRAN – Iranian cities of Sari and Ardebil have been selected as the cultural capitals for the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) in the years 2022 and 2023 respectively.
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2019-10-01 12:13
Achaemenid-era clay tablets returned home after 84 years
TEHRAN – A total of 1,783 Achaemenid-era clay tablets, which were on loan from Iran to the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago since 1935, have been returned home.
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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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2019-09-28 19:56
Iran marks World Tourism Day amid plans to boost arrivals
TEHRAN – Iran celebrated the World Tourism Day in a ceremony which was held in Zahedan, the capital of southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province, on Saturday, with plans underway aimed to increase the number of foreign visitors to the country.
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2019-09-21 18:37
Play a great part in employment and production, Rouhani tells tourism minister
TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday urged Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tourism Minister Ali-Asghar Mounesan to play a great part in the arenas of travel industry and crafts and to improve the status of craftspeople in terms of job creation and production.
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2019-09-06 17:39
UNWTO chief congratulates Mounesan on becoming tourism minister
TEHRAN – United Nations World Tourism Organization Secretary General Zurab Pololikashvili in a letter on Thursday congratulated Ali-Asghar Mounesan on becoming Iran’s tourism minister.
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2019-09-03 14:19
Parliament confirms two proposed ministers
TEHRAN – On Tuesday, members of the parliament (Majlis) cast votes of confidence for two ministers proposed by President Hassan Rouhani.
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2019-08-27 18:26
226 tourism, handicrafts and cultural heritage projects inaugurated
TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday inaugurated 226 projects in the fields of tourism, handicrafts and cultural heritage through video conference on the occasion of the Government Week (August 24-30).
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2019-08-21 19:39
Mounesan named acting tourism minister
TEHRAN - In a decree on Wednesday, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani appointed Ali-Asghar Mounesan as the acting tourism minister.
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2019-08-20 21:42
Medical travelers hold significant share of arrivals in Iran: tourism chief
TEHRAN – Iran tourism chief has said that medical [and health] travelers constitute a significant share of arrivals in the country.
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2019-08-09 18:05
Tehran, Beijing stress expansion of tourism ties
TEHRAN – Iran tourism chief Ali-Asghar Mounesan on Wednesday met with Chinese Ambassador to Tehran Chang Hua, stressing the need for expansion of cooperation to exchange more travelers.
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2019-08-07 18:43
Tourism flourishing despite sanctions: VP
TEHRAN – Iran tourism chief on Tuesday said that that country’s tourism sector is gaining momentum despite U.S.-led sanctions.
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2019-08-06 17:40
Iran one step closer to create ministry of tourism
TEHRAN – Iran has moved a step closer to form a ministry of cultural heritage, handicrafts and tourism, as its Guardian Council, which is empowered to vet legislation in the Islamic Republic, gave its approval on Monday.
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2019-07-19 19:10
Damage to Hassanabad Sq. to be compensated soon
TEHRAN – Iran’s tourism chief has said that damage to Tehran’s Hassanabad Sq., which was on fire late on Wednesday, will be compensated as soon as possible.
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2019-07-17 20:40
Longstanding Sino-Iranian relations could help foster tourism ties
TEHRAN – Iran’s deputy tourism chief has said that longstanding cultural and trade relations between Iran and China could lay a solid ground for developing mutual tourism ties.
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2019-07-17 20:36
Iran eyes to gain a UNESCO tag for its historical castles, fortresses
TEHRAN – Iran’s tourism chief has said the country is developing a dossier for its historical castles and fortresses for a possible inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
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2019-07-06 20:15
Efforts underway to ease traveling to Iran, tourism chief says
TEHRAN – Iran tourism chief has said that the country is putting a great deal of effort to facilitate and increase foreign tourist arrivals.
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2019-07-01 19:50
Iran sets sights on drawing 2 million Chinese tourists per annum
TEHRAN – Iran’s tourism organization has set sights on attracting two million Chinese nationals per annum after the country approved to waive the visa requirement for Chinese travelers.
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2019-06-27 11:48
Iran tourism grows 1.9% to account for 6.5% of GDP
Iran’s tourism sector grew by 1.9% to contribute 1,158 trillion rials ($8.83 billion) or 6.5% to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) and 1,334 jobs (5.4% of total employment) in 2018, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council’s annual report.
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2019-06-22 18:38
30 hotels being built in East Azarbaijan province
TEHRAN – A total of 30 hotels and apartment hotels are under construction by the private sector across East Azarbaijan to develop the hospitality industry in the northwestern Iranian province.
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2019-06-17 19:28
Rouhani calls for development of tourism sector
TEHRAN –President Hassan Rouhani has called for the development of tourism sector as a need to expand economy, create job opportunities and boost friendship between cultures and societies.
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2019-06-12 19:48
Tourism contributes $11.8b to Iran’s GDP: Mounesan
TEHRAN – Iran’s earnings from tourism contributed $11.8b to its gross domestic product (GDP) in the past Iranian calendar year 1397 (ended March 20), Tourism Chief Ali-Asghar Mounesan said on Tuesday.
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2019-06-11 18:54
Tehran street titled “Handicrafts Parade”
TEHRAN – Authorities in the capital city of Tehran have granted the title of “Handicrafts Parade” to a downtown street, where there are tens of shops specialized in handicrafts, CHTN reported.
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2019-05-29 20:32
Iranian tourism to overseas drops by 24.5%
TEHRAN – Iran’s outbound tourism slumped 24.5% during the first month of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21) from the same period a year earlier, a tourism official said on Wednesday.
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2019-05-29 20:32
Dam tourism in the pipeline in Iran
TEHRAN – Dam tourism attractiveness is to be highlighted across the country based on a recent agreement between the Ministry of Energy and the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization.
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2019-05-28 22:18
Iran exempts inbound tour operators from VAT
TEHRAN – Iranian travel agencies have been exempted from value-added tax (VAT) in order to encourage the county’s budding tourism sector.
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2019-05-19 20:01
Iranian arrivals in Turkey drop by 20 percent in 2018: envoy
TEHRAN – Iranian visits to Turkey fell some 20 percent in 2018 in comparison to a year earlier, Ankara’s ambassador to Tehran has said.
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2019-05-19 19:59
Iran seeks return of 1,300 stolen artifacts
TEHRAN - Iran earnestly seeks the return of some 1,300 historical relics, which have been previously smuggled out of the country, tourism chief said on Saturday.
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2019-05-05 20:39
Foreign tourist arrivals fetch Iran $11.8b in calendar year
TEHRAN – International travelers have spent some $11.8 billion in Iran over the past Iranian calendar year 1397 (ended March 20), tourism chief said on Sunday.
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2019-05-05 20:33
New tourism route to link inland desert with Caspian Sea
TEHRAN – Iran’s tourism body is considering to create a new tourism route, which will connect an inland desert to the Caspian coasts, CHTN reported on Sunday.
