TEHRAN – Iranian Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Reza Salehi Amiri met with Indian Minister of Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhwat on Monday on the sidelines of the 26th United Nations Tourism Assembly in Riyadh to discuss expanding tourism cooperation and strengthening cultural ties between the two countries.
According to Shabestan News Agency, the Iranian minister said that close cooperation with India is one of the strategic priorities of Iran’s tourism policy.
During the meeting, both sides emphasized the long history of cultural relations and civilizational commonalities between Iran and India, and agreed to expand tourism and cultural exchanges, exchange experiences among tourism activists, and plan to hold joint events and exhibitions.
Referring to joint tourism capabilities, Foreign Minister Salehi-Amiri said, “Iran and India have a long and rich history in the field of cultural and civilizational relations. We must make this huge historical capital the basis for tourism development, tourism exchanges and cultural cooperation.”
Salehi-Amiri added that cooperation with India in the tourism sector will not only help develop cultural relations but also increase the share of both countries in the regional and global tourism market.
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