Ali Motahari, cultural, social and tourism director of the organization, announced that 10 memorandum of understanding with the companies present at the first international tourism exhibition in Sulaimaniyah, Iraq, and stated: In direction to exhibition programs of Iran's industrial and commercial free zones, participation in the tourism industry exhibition of Kurdistan Region of Iraq in format of Iran's free zones pavilion was included in agenda of this organization.
He stated that the seven cooperation agreements with the tourism holdings of the region in order to expand the presence of tourists in the first free zone in the north of the country were among the most important work achievements of the delegation of the Anzali Free Zone Organization, in this regard, two cooperation agreements with the Creative Tourism Company Iran Tat, the sale of the investment package for construction of ornamental flower greenhouses, and the investment and tourism exchange memorandum was concluded by the Anzali Free Zone Organization with the private sector companies present at exhibition.
Motahari announced , meeting and consultation with the Minister of Tourism of Kurdistan, Iraqi, Governor of Sulaymaniyah and the Chief Tourism Director of the said province as one of the other work plans of the Anzali Free Zone Organization Board and said: Meeting and negotiation with the Emirati company Rotana Hotels Group regarding the investment of 20 million dollars. Regarding construction of a 5-star hotel and preliminary agreements in this field, and attending in meeting of businessmen and economic activists of Sulaimaniyah, which was held under the chairmanship of adviser to president in order to introduce the opportunities and investment in the tourism industry and tourism exchange, was among the most important side events of the tourism exhibition in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq.
The cultural, social and tourism director of the Free Zone Organization by explaining different capacities, facilities and advantages of tourism in his region, which led to the attraction of more than 10 million tourists last year, said: In this exhibition, with more than 50 businessmen and Negotiations and exchange of information regarding introduction of Anzali Free Zone, including Avaliable opportunities and capacities, were held in tourism. Based on this, negotiations with private sector companies along with the government sector of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq formed the most important agenda of the Anzali Free Zone delegation to this exhibition, and it is hoped to see an increase in cooperation between them to attract religious, medical, sports and ecotourist tourists.