Shiraz, Fars Province, Sept 6, IRNA -- The Third Middle East Tourism
Exhibition is to open in this central province's permanent fairgrounds
for international exhibitions on September 12.
The Persian daily 'Iran' quoted the managing director of Fars
province's tourism organization as saying some 120 government and
private domestic tourism establishments from 18 provinces as well as
11 Middle East countries have indicated their desire to participate
in the five-day exhibition.
Domestic and foreign cultural and tourism officials, ambassadors,
cultural attaches of embassies and foreign consulates will be
attending the inaugural ceremony for the exhibition on September 12.
India, Malaysia, Kuwait, Indonesia, Yemen, Turkey, Syria,
Pakistan, Azerbaijan and Ukraine are among the foreign countries that
will participate in the exhibition.
The exhibition will be held on 6,000 sq mt of land where
participating countries will be showcasing their tourism capabilities
and potentials.
The exhibition aims in the long-term to establish a center for
exchanging cultural and tourism experiences in the Persian Gulf and
Middle East as well as transforming the city of Shiraz into a
center for regional tourism interaction.
This exhibition is among the exhibitions registered in the index
of the World Tourism Organization (WTO)'s international exhibitions
held periodically.
It is being organized by the Cultural Heritage Organization and
Governor's Office of Fars province.
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