INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
the tourism ministry has announced.A total of 2,500 tourism-related projects are under construction in different provinces, Seyyed Mohsen
Qoreishi explained on Tuesday, IRNA reported.The projects are expected to create plenty of job opportunities for the youth upon their
completion, the official added.Last year the tourism ministry announced that the tourism of the country was growing before the corona
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 Heritage list
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
