Qatar seeks to lure Iranian sightseers 

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visitors choose Qatar as their vacation and leisure destination, he added.Qatar will be able to better introduce itself to Iranians through
fair, which was inaugurated on Tuesday, brings together 200 exhibitors from 47 countries involved in the tourism industry.Foreign
participants will attend the exhibition as exhibitors and visitors, and a private-sector negotiation hall has been set up for them.A number
of countries have pavilions at the exhibition, including Qatar, Iraq, Japan, Indonesia, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Russia, and
Venezuela.The exhibition is also attended by countries such as Oman, Syria, Turkey, Armenia, Lebanon, Libya, Algeria, China, and Georgia,
among others.A total of 67,000 square meters has been devoted to the exhibition, which is running in 15 vast halls.Over 70 licensed health
tourism centers are also present at the exhibition.It is a benchmark event in the tourism sector of the country as a meeting place for
industry professionals and the premier trade show for destinations and destination markets
It turns the spotlight on new tourist segments, technological leadership in the management of tourism, and knowledge transfer tools.It
stages cultural evenings, B2B meetings, folk music performances, live workshops, 3D films of historical monuments and tourism destinations,
and highlights of Persian cuisines, to name a few.The handicrafts sales exhibition brings together craftspeople and artisans from all over
the country, showcasing arrays of personal ornamentation, woodwork, illuminated manuscript, miniature, textile printing, enamel,
leatherwork, handwoven textile, calligraphy, traditional musical instrument, metalwork, and marquetry to name a few
Nomadic culinary arts, live workshops, and performances are among other themes for the event.The 36th National Handicrafts Exhibition and