200 thousand tourists entered Kurdistan in less than two weeks

200 thousand tourists entered Kurdistan in less than two weeks



Resort in the Kurdistan region. "Internet"
 
20/08/2019

Economy News - Baghdad

The Tourism Commission in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, on Tuesday, received more than 200 thousand tourists in less than two weeks on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, while noting that it is working to raise the number of tourists to 3.5 million tourists.

Spokesman for the Authority Nader Rostai said in a statement carried by the official newspaper "Al-Sabah" and seen by "Economy News", "We have a large number of tourists and we have seen a marked increase in tourists before and with the start of Eid al-Adha, where the number of tourists to more than 200 thousand tourists according to statistics The preliminary from the eighth of this month until the second day of Eid al-Adha, stressing that "it is hoped and within the annual plan for the current year that the number of tourists to 3 million and 500 thousand tourists."

He added that "according to statistics of the Tourism Authority in the region, has arrived in the cities of the region in the past six months, about one million and 750 thousand tourists, a much higher rate than in previous years," pointing out that "coordination is continuing with the Tourism Authority in the central government The concerned authorities in the region in order to provide all services and facilitate the procedures of entry in a smooth and smooth. "

He noted the spokesman of the Tourism Authority in the region, that "the summer resorts of the region in the three provinces witnessed a large turnout by tourists, especially during the summer vacation in conjunction with Eid al-Adha because of the temperate atmosphere and beautiful scenery of mountains, plains, valleys, waterfalls and paved roads Police and traffic security to facilitate the smooth running of vehicles and avoid congestion. "

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