Iran intends to take advantage of the FIFA World Cup because of its geographical proximity to Qatar, the tournament organizer, and the attractive prizes it can offer football fans.
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The Qatari Minister of Transport, Jassim bin Saif al-Sulaiti, was received on Sunday and Monday on the island of Kish, very close to the Emirates, where six cooperation agreements were signed, in particular on the increase in the number of flights between the two countries, according to the official Irna agency. He visited the passenger terminal of Kish International Airport under construction, as well as the commercial and passenger port and the Olympic city erected on the island, the agency said.
The increased cooperation is aimed at making it easier to stay on Kish Island, which is a 40-minute flight or six-hour boat ride from Doha. This 92 km2 island, located in the Gulf 270 km from Doha, has 42,000 inhabitants, according to Irna. “The Qataris are very interested in using Iran’s infrastructure in the 2022 World Cup. Iran must use all the capabilities it has to benefit from this event.Iranian Roads Minister Rostam Ghassemi told reporters on Tuesday.
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«Iran’s contribution to the World Cup will be in the fields of air and sea transport and accommodation of foreign and Iranian passengerssaid Mr. Ghassemi. “We also plan to offer foreign fans and tourists during their stay in Iran the opportunity to visit the country’s tourist gems.added Mr. Ghassemi.
According to Mohammad Mohammadi, the head of Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization, there are currently 72 daily flights between Iran and Qatar. That number, he said, could be increased to 200 flights a day. At the end of January, Iran qualified for the sixth World Cup finals in its history, the third in a row.
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