Tehran (MNA) :
Foreign Ministry deputy for Consular, Parliament and Iranian Expatriates announced Iran is the safest country for tourists.
Hassan Qashqavi made the remarks in a news conference Thursday at the third gathering on health tourism in East and Northeastern provinces, stating that Iranians were naturally hospitable seeking to upgrade the number of foreign tourists.
About five to six million tourists enter Iran annually, Hassan Qashqavi said asseerting that no sad incident has happened to tourists vising the country in the past few years which indicates Iran is in excellent condition for the travelers.
Qashqavi emphasized that Iran would treat strongly with those trying to enter the country under the disguise of tourists, journalists and artists in accordance with international norms.
He pointed to Freign Ministry’s long-term and short-term plans for further attraction of tourists and said, “Iran is interested in removing or facilitating visa issuance for all countries especially the neighboring nations where they do the same for Iranian tourists.”
“Iran is ready to remove visa for the Kuwait’s tourists, on condition of the same action,” Qashqavi stressed.
In addition to visa facility for the countries interested mutually, he said Iranian Foreign Ministry aimed at encouraging its ambassadors to introduce Iran’s great potentials in the field of health tourism.
source: http://www.en.mehrnews.com / Mehr News / Home / LR-MNA-2461097 / Tehrah, January 09th, 2015
