INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
attended by a number of the officials of the foreign and tourism ministries as well as Lazar Comanescu, the Secretary-General of the Black
Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC), and the Secretary-General of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Khosro Nazeri, CHTN reported on
stimulating inclusive growth and job creation, tourism can also aid in poverty reduction and promote sustainable development and peace, she
capacity is easily accessible and reasonably priced, which can be used by the tourism sector, she added
announced that tourism in the country was growing before the coronavirus outbreak, its revenues reached $11.7 billion in 2019, which
accounted for 2.8% of GDP, nearing the average share of tourism in the world GDP, which was 3.2 percent.Iran was ranked as the second
fastest-growing country in tourism based on data compiled by the World Tourism Organization.Experts expect Iran to achieve a tourism boom
after the coronavirus is contained, believing its impact would be temporary and short-lived for a country that ranked the third
fastest-growing tourism destination in 2019.The Islamic Republic expects to reap a bonanza from its numerous tourist spots such as bazaars,
museums, mosques, bridges, bathhouses, madrasas, mausoleums, churches, towers, and mansions, of which 26 are inscribed on the UNESCO World
Under the 2025 Tourism Vision Plan, Iran aims to increase the number of tourist arrivals from 4.8 million in 2014 to 20 million in
