MITT 2015: Iran steps onto the exhibition floor for the first time

March 13, 2015 - PRLog -- Iran will debut as the Iranian tour company, Nadia Parvaz, unveils their plans to enter the Russian market.

Lily Sadri, General Director, Nadia Parvaz, comments: “We want to introduce Iran as a new destination for Russians. Last year, the number of Russian tourists to Iran (based on UNWTO statistical data) equaled 19,159 people - this shows a reasonable increase over the years”.
During a recent meeting in Moscow, the Iranian Ambassador to Russia, Mahdi Sanaei, and the President of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia, Maya Lomidze, underlined the need to establish ways of promoting tourism cooperation between the two countries.

Ms Sadri comments: “Issuing a visa for Russian tourists is a very simple and short process. On arrival they can be issued with a visa for two weeks at various airports (IKA, Tabriz, Shiraz and Mashhad). Furthermore, due to the Iran Embassy’s attempts, it is probable that in the near future Russians won't have any obligations to obtain a visa”.

Iran has been working on developing several diverse tourism packages. Speaking about Iran’s onsite activity, Ms Sadri says: “We will present Iranian live music, carpet fabricate (the process of making a rug) and serve traditional tea at our stand. In addition, our travel specialists will also provide visitors with useful information about Iran - in both Russian and English.”

In 2015, Nadia Parvaz will run a Fam Trip for Russian tour operators to introduce Iran as a new market.

Attendees at MITT 2015 will be able to visit the Nadia Parvaz stand in the forum pavilion.

Members of the travel trade can register for a complimentary visitor e-ticket. For more information, please visit http://www.mitt.ru.

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Notes to editor:
About MITT

The MITT event is a platform where travel trade professionals, government ministers and international press can assess the market/competition; network with existing and new clients, as well as conduct and conclude deals for the following tourism season.

The Russian region of Altai Krai is the Partner Region for MITT 2015. Sponsors of the event include the Italian region of Veneto as Press Conference Sponsor, and the companies, Profkurort and RIXOS, as MITT 2015 Sponsors.

MITT is organised by ITE Group plc, which organises a portfolio of 8 annual travel industry exhibitions in Turkey, Russia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan.

ITE Group plc was established in the early 90’s and is now one of the leading organisers of conferences and exhibitions. Today, the group organise over 230 trade exhibitions and conferences each year in 19 countries.

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