Iranian tourism insiders, Russian fellows discuss ways to deepen ties

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
reported on Friday.Knowledge exchange, education, hotel management, holding joint exhibitions, and introducing tours and investments were
among the issues they discussed, the report said.In addition, the experts exchanged views on prospects of a possible visa waiver for tourist
groups, based on an agreement that former Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin inked in 2017.Last
year, an Iranian travel expert said many Russian tourists were eager to travel to Iran, an Iranian travel expert said on Monday, recounting
his Russian counterparts
Association.The Head of the Iranian Tour Operators Association Ebrahim Pourfaraj believes the majority of potential Russian travelers are
unaware of the vast tourist attractions that exist in every corner of Iran
tourists because it is directly connected with the Russian people
spots such as bazaars, museums, mosques, bridges, bathhouses, madrasas, mausoleums, churches, towers, and mansions, of which 26 are
inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list.AM