Iran, Oman to Boost Tourism Ties

Iran and Oman highlighted their respective country's potentials for attracting tourists and proposed areas of possible cooperation. 
Oman's Minister of Tourism Ahmed bin Nasser Al Mahrizi discussed tourism ties with Ali Asghar Mounesan, the head of Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization, at Tehran's Sa'dabad Palace on Saturday, CHTN reported. 
Mounesan pointed to Iran's capacities in the health sector that can attract Omanis to the country. 
"Iran has made considerable progress in the field of medicine and there are advanced hospitals in Tehran and Fars provinces that also boast adequate infrastructure," he said. 
According to Mahrizi, Omanis have already been travelling to Iran for medical purposes, especially eye and cosmetic surgeries.