Iran mulling to join Blue Shield to protect cultural heritage 

TEHRAN – Iran is mulling to join the Committee of the Blue Shield – an international organization committed to the protection of heritage across the world, Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Minister Ali-Asghar Mounesan said on Monday.

Austrian envoy calls U.S. sanctions on Iran ‘unfair’

TEHRAN — Austrian Ambassador to Tehran Stefan Scholz has termed U.S. sanctions on Iran as “unfair”, saying 250 Austrian firms are ready to establish economic relations with Iran.

Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari holds exceptional potential to become tourism hub: Austrian ambassador

TEHRAN – Vienna’s ambassador to Tehran Stefan Scholz has said that natural sights in Iran’s southwestern Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari hold the potential to turn the province into a tourism hub for foreign travelers.

Japan, Austria downgrade Iran travel warning

TEHRAN – Japan and Austria have significantly downgraded their travel warnings on Iran, a caution they, amongst some other countries, issued following the deadly crash of a Ukrainian plane near Tehran last month.

Austrian ambassador visits tourist sites in western Iran

TEHRAN – Vienna’s ambassador to Tehran Stefan Scholz on Tuesday visited several travel attractions in Kermanshah province, western Iran.

Austria seeks to preserve nuclear deal: diplomat

TEHRAN - Stefan Scholz, the Austrian ambassador to Tehran, said on Wednesday that Austria seeks to preserve the 2015 nuclear deal, formally known as the JCPOA.

Sanctions no obstacle for Austrian tourists to visit Iran: envoy

TEHRAN – Vienna’s ambassador to Tehran believes that U.S. sanctions against Iran will be no obstacle in the path of Austrian tourists to travel to the Islamic Republic.

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Austria shares know-how to boost sustainable tourism in Iran: envoy

TEHRAN – Vienna’s ambassador to Tehran, Stefan Scholz, said on Wednesday that Austria has launched a new partnership with Iran to promote an inclusive growth of tourism and economy.

Iranian environment has suffered from sanctions: Kalantari

TEHRAN - The Iranian environment has not also remained unharmed from sanctions, head of Iran’s Department of Environment said on Tuesday.

Austria committed to nuclear deal, diplomat says

TEHRAN – The Austrian Ambassador to Tehran, Stefan Scholz, said on Tuesday that Vienna is committed to the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

No sense of superiority in Vienna-Tehran relations, ambassador says

TEHRAN – Iran and Austria have never had a sense of superiority or colonial attitudes toward one another, the Austrian ambassador to Tehran said on Monday.