The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities announced on Sunday that Iraq has joined the ArabTrips platform to promote tourism internationally. It also indicated that a Baghdad tourism profile has been printed in both languages and distributed to embassies and international delegations.
Ali Yassin, Director of International Relations and official spokesperson for the Ministry's Tourism Authority, said, "Iraq has joined the ArabTrips platform, an initiative launched by the Jordanian Ministry of Tourism to promote tourism during the meetings of the (52) session of the Middle East Commission, held in Doha. The platform is sponsored and supported by the United Nations Tourism Organization."
He added, "The platform showcases various tourist attractions, whether archaeological, heritage, cultural, or religious, in addition to tourism programs offered by licensed travel and tourism companies, and hotels classified as five-, four-, and three-star, as well as all the needs of visitors. It also includes a marketing and promotion aspect through viewing tourist attractions and tourist, archaeological, and religious landmarks in the country."
Regarding the nature of current efforts to support the promotion of tourism in the country, Yassin explained, "We have a variety of up-to-date publications, which we are updating around the clock. We printed the Baghdad dossier in English and Arabic, and distributed 1,000 copies to the delegations participating in the summit held in Baghdad."
He continued, "The English version is being distributed to all embassies inside and outside the country, as well as participating in travel markets in London, Berlin, and Madrid, to market and promote the tourism product."
He pointed out that "the efforts made and participation in all regional and international events, and the results are being achieved directly and indirectly through the increase in the number of tourist arrivals. This increase in the number of tourist arrivals will provide us with job opportunities, generate hard currency revenues, and contribute to the operation of various sectors. The work of the French mission, however, is not part of our work; it pertains to antiquities."
Culture: Iraq joins ArabTrips platform to boost international tourism promotion
