Armenia, Iraq to sign memorandum of cooperation in tourism

ArmInfo.  Armenia and Iraq are planning to sign a memorandum of cooperation in tourism, as reported by the press service of the Tourism Committee, citing the  results of a meeting between the head of the Committee, Lusine  Gevorgyan, and the Charge d'Affaires of Iraq in Armenia, Mohammed  Al-Sheikhli.

During the meeting, the parties discussed the procedure and timeline  for signing the draft memorandum.  They and also talked about the  current state and ongoing programs in tourism, as well as  opportunities for expanding cooperation in the tourism sector. The  importance of establishing cooperation between tourism companies in  both countries, including through online meetings was emphasized.

 It should be noted that, according to the Statistics Committee, 968  tourists from Iraq visited Armenia in January-September, which is  81.7% lower than the same period last year.