INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN-- The number of Iranian passengers going to Russia is on the increase, a Russian tourism professional has actually said
After Turkey and India, Iran is [presently] the third tourist source for Russia as a greater number of its nationals choose the nation as
their travel destination, ISNA priced quote Yulia Syundyukova as stating on Sunday.We see a lot of potential in Iran
An analytical comparison between 2021 and 2022 programs that in 2021, the number of Iranian tourists in Russia was low, but in 2022, it
This number is substantial, said Syundyukova, who commands a Moscow department for interaction with the foreign tourist industry.Moreover,
the total duration of Iranian travels to Russia has increased from an average of three or 4 days in 2021 to 10 days in 2022, Syundyukova
said.Talking about a previously-inked visa-waiver arrangement between Tehran and Moscow, Syundyukova stated: We are constantly attempting
to talk to our associates in this regard and we will do our finest to implement this arrangement as soon as possible
The contract was at first signed by former Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his Russian equivalent Vladimir Putin in 2017
We anticipate that with the cancellation of visas for group trips, the variety of tourists will double to triple, she said.Earlier this
month, Mehr reported that Russian travelers are significantly picking Iran as a vacation location these days
There has been a surge of Russian travelers in Iran as an outcome of worldwide sanctions against Russia, the news company said.Several
aspects have actually added to Russias restricted domestic and foreign tourist these days, consisting of a recent war with Ukraine that has
negatively affected the Russian tourist market
Travel constraints to China, sanctions by the European Union, an unfavorable image of Russia existing in different nations and the ban on
global cards such as Visa avoid Russia from broadening its tourism.This has prompted Russian tourists to go to Asia and the Middle East
rather, particularly Iran as a popular tourist destination despite unfavorable advertising.The Head of the Iranian Tour Operators
Association Ebrahim Pourfaraj thinks most of potential Russian travelers are uninformed of the vast tourist attractions that exist in every
The fact is that Irans political and economic relations with Russia are considered great, but this has nothing to do with bring in tourists
due to the fact that it is directly gotten in touch with the Russian people
It is the Russian people who must pick Iran as their location
Mostafa Sarvari, who presided over the tourist marketing and advertising workplace of the Iranian Tour Operators Association, has actually
stated: Many [potential] Russian travelers are inspired to check out unique and lesser-known locations such as Iran that might be a safe
The Islamic Republic anticipates to reap a gold mine from its various tourist spots such as markets, museums, mosques, bridges, bathhouses,
madrasas, mausoleums, churches, towers, and mansions, of which 26 are engraved on the UNESCO World Heritage list.AFM
