TEHRAN—Iran is ready to draw foreign investment in health tourism, said Ali-Asghar Shalbafian, a senior official of Tourism Ministry.

Speaking at an international tourism investment conference, which was held with the participation of the UN Tourism, at the National Library in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, Shalbafian emphasized the expansion of international cooperation and the use of regional capacities through presenting Iran's strategic perspectives on foreign investment and explaining the existing incentives, Mehr news agency reported. 

The event was attended by tourism ministers and high-ranking officials, representatives, and ambassadors of Russia, China, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, India, Pakistan, Czech Republic, Bahrain, the UAE, Austria, Montenegro and Australia. 

Shalbafian  participated in the specialized panel on ‘Investment Opportunities in the Region and Healing Heights’. 

Describing the outstanding capacities of Iran’s health tourism, he explained the strategic plans of the Islamic Republic of Iran for developing international cooperation in this field.

Focusing on identifying investment opportunities, he said that this conference provided a strategic platform for exchanging experiences and promoting international cooperation, and recent investment incentives in Iran were also introduced.

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