Date: 09 March 2019 , 18:22
News ID: 3921

Iran, Lebanon Poised to Increase Tourism Cooperation

Iranian Ambassador to Beirut Mohammad Jalal Firouznia, in a meeting with Lebanese Tourism Minister Avedis Guidanian discussed ways to increase bilateral cooperation between the two countries in the field of tourism.
Iran, Lebanon Poised to Increase Tourism Cooperation

Firouznia and Guidanian, during the Friday meeting in Beirut voiced their respective countries’ determination to promote economic cooperation, specially in the area of tourism.

Iran’s envoy congratulated Guidanian’s appointment as the country’s tourism minister.

Firouznia Friday meeting took place in continuation of meeting with Lebanon’s newly-appointed ministers following the formation of Cabinet.

Last week, Firouznia held a couple of meetings with senior members of the Lebanese government where the two sides vowed that Tehran and Beirut are determined to expand economic and commercial relations.

Firouznia and Lebanese Minister of Finance Ali Hassan Khalil discussed developing economic relations, during a meeting on last Friday, reviewed broadening cooperation in economic field.

Earlier on the day, Firouznia had a meeting with Lebanese Minister of State for Foreign Trade Hassan Mourad where the two sides explored avenues for development of economic and trade relations between the two states.

Firouznia and Mourad surveyed also Tehran and Beirut's bilateral relations, following the formation of Lebanon's new government.