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May 10, 2019 18:10
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October 20,2018The number of trips made by Azerbaijani citizens to Iran has seen a 53.2% rise during the first nine months of 2018 compared with the same period of last year.
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October 20,2018Japan’s Sasakawa Peace Foundation will work with Iran Cultural Heritage Handicrafts and Tourism Organization on a joint research project centered on “women and handicraft” next year, the head of... -
October 13,2018Iran’s passport ranks 99th in the world in terms of the access it grants the holder to other nations, according to the latest global ranking of the Henley Passport Index. Based on the index’s data... -
October 12,2018Representatives from India’s Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts met the country’s commerce secretary, Anup Wadhawan, recently to discuss issues faced by exporters to Iran, especially due to... -
October 12,2018Serbia has abolished vise-free travel with Iran apparently in response to European Union pressure after the system was abused by migrants trying to reach the bloc.
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October 12,2018Iran Airports Company registered 230,136 takeoffs and landings during the first half of the current Iranian year (March 21-Sept. 22), which show a 10% decline compared with the similar period of... -
October 10,2018As currency fluctuations continue to batter Iran's economy and increase travel costs, the number of Iranians visiting other countries since the onset of the crisis has fallen noticeably. This may... -
October 10,2018As a months-long currency crisis continues to afflict Iran's economy, a number of foreign embassies in the country are offering visa issuance services in rials to facilitate the process. According... -
October 07,2018The Achaemenian bas-relief that was slated for auction in New York at a base price of $1.2 million has been repatriated by President Hassan Rouhani following his recent visit to the United Nations -
October 07,2018The visa waiver program initiated by Iran for citizens of Oman is poised to boost the Islamic Republic's travel industry in general and health tourism sector in particular. "The presence of health... -
October 06,2018At least 105,000 foreign tourists visited the northern Mazandaran Province in Iran during the first six months of the current Iranian year that ended on Sept. 22. "The majority of foreign tourists... -
October 05,2018Khorasan Razavi Province registered the highest rail passenger throughput in the first six months of the year (March 21-Sept. 22). "The number of visitors travelling by train to the northeastern... -
October 05,2018The number of foreign tourists travelling to Iran jumped by 51% during the first six months of the current fiscal year (March 21-Sept. 22), despite the fact that the reimposition of US sanctions... -
October 03,2018The 17th Golden Eagle train is scheduled to arrive at Sarakhs Border Crossing, Iran’s frontier with the neighboring Turkmenistan, on October 7, from where it will enter the Iranian territory for a... -
October 01,2018As US sanctions against Iran return and are expected to squeeze the domestic economy, the Islamic Republic has in recent months endeavored to relax the process of obtaining visas to attract more... -
September 30,2018As unilateral US sanctions against Iran snap back, pressuring the country's limited foreign currency reserves, the Islamic Republic is increasingly paying attention to marine travel as a major way... -
September 29,2018Parvizkhan border crossing in the western Kermanshah Province’s Qasr-e Shirin County will be closed on Sept. 30, due to parliamentary elections underway in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, the governor... -
September 29,2018At least 26 travel agencies operating in Iran's capital have had their licenses revoked due to unlawful operations, as tourism authorities are tightening their oversight following severe public... -
September 29,2018Iranian cruise ship Sunny, which previously only operated in Iranian waters, has commenced trips between the ports of Iran's Bandar Abbas and UAE's Sharjah. According to Allah-Morad Afifipour,... -
September 26,2018Iran has eliminated the need for citizens of Oman to obtain visas in order to travel to the Islamic Republic. "Based on a directive approved by the Cabinet on Sept. 17 and further notified by the... -
September 25,2018Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and South Africa's Department of Home Affairs have reached an agreement that facilitates the process of obtaining visa for Iranian traders. Based on the... -
September 23,2018As per a new initiative, to counter travel restrictions imposed by the United States, foreign tourists visiting Iran will no longer need to have their passports stamped. The Ministry of Foreign... -
September 21,2018Azerbaijan's border authorities have reported a 43.4% rise in number of Azeri tourists to Iran during the first eight months of 2018. According to IRNA, 29.7% of Azerbaijan's total foreign trips... -
September 21,2018The number of domestic and foreign tourists to the capital has experienced a decline of over 50% during the first half of the current Iranian year (started March 21), said a top official at the... -
September 21,2018Trade tension may be taking a toll on Chinese tourist arrivals in Thailand, hurting a key engine...
