SOFIA (FNA)- Iranian and Bulgarian officials voiced their enthusiasm for utilizing the existing capacities on both sides to boost Tehran-Sofia tourism relations.
In meeting between Iran’s Ambassador to Sofia Abdollah Norouzi and Bulgarian Minister of Tourism Nikolina Angelkova on Tuesday, Norouzi said that at least 15,000 Iranian tourists visited Bulgaria last year, and meantime, 10,000 Iranian trucks crossed Bulgaria in the same period which signals cordial relations between Tehran and Sofia.
He went on to say that with its tourism attractions, Bulgaria has a potential for attracting further Iranian visitors.
The Bulgarian minister, for her part, said the ground is prepared for signing agreements between Iran and Bulgaria on tourism cooperation.
Angelkova said she is scheduled to have a meeting soon with a top-raking EU official in Brussels on visa issuance facilitation during which she said she will raise easing visa issuance for citizens of third countries, particularly Iran.
Angelkova expressed readiness to visit Tehran to discuss with her Iranian counterpart on ways to develop tourism ties.
Iran and Bulgaria have always enjoyed close and friendly relations in various arenas, particularly in industrial, agricultural, and tourism domains.