INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN-- Russian tourists are significantly selecting Iran as a getaway location these days.There has been a rise of Russian tourists in
Iran as a result of worldwide sanctions versus Russia, Mehr reported on Wednesday.Several elements have actually added to Russias limited
domestic and foreign tourist these days, consisting of a recent war with Ukraine that has negatively affected the Russian tourist
industry.Travel restrictions to China, sanctions by the European Union, an unfavorable picture of Russia existing in various countries and
the ban on international cards such as Visa prevent Russia from expanding its tourism.This has actually prompted Russian tourists to check
out Asia and the Middle East instead, specifically Iran
This is due to the visa waiver between Iran and Russia that has actually increased for Russian tourists going to Iran.Russias outbound
tourism market was affected by the coronavirus break out up until months back, but it is now growing and has a totally new outlook, and Iran
remains a popular traveler location for Russians regardless of negative advertising.Back in December, an Iranian tourism official revealed
that Irans tourist market is still unfamiliar to most of possible Russian travelers
Today, Russians [primarily] travel to [destinations such as] Dubai and Turkey for tourism, and among our problems is that the Iranian market
is not well known to them
The official revealed wish to minimize the space by arranging FAM trips, B2B meetings, and forums to be participated in by tourist insiders
from the two countries.Earlier in September, tourist insiders and officials from the 2 nations exchanged views on education, hotel
management, holding joint exhibitions, and presenting trips and investments, among other issues.Furthermore, they went over potential
customers of a visa waiver for tourist groups, based on a contract that former Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his Russian counterpart
Vladimir Putin tattooed in 2017
The Head of the Iranian Tour Operators Association Ebrahim Pourfaraj thinks the majority of prospective Russian travelers are uninformed of
the large tourist attractions that exist in every corner of Iran
The truth is that Irans political and financial relations with Russia are thought about as excellent, but this has nothing to do with bring
in tourists because it is directly gotten in touch with the Russian individuals
It is the Russian people who need to choose Iran as their destination
Last year, an Iranian travel specialist said numerous Russian tourists aspired to take a trip to Iran, an Iranian travel professional said
on Monday, stating his Russian equivalents
Many [prospective] Russian tourists are inspired to visit novel and lesser-known locations such as Iran that could be a safe and appealing
destination, stated Mostafa Sarvari, who commanded the tourist marketing and advertising workplace of the Iranian Tour Operators
Association.The Islamic Republic expects to gain a bonanza from its numerous tourist areas such as markets, museums, mosques, bridges,
bathhouses, madrasas, mausoleums, churches, towers, and mansions, of which 26 are engraved on the UNESCO World Heritage list.ABU/ AM
