(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
TEHRAN, Iran, October 1. Iranians can travel to
Qatar by cruise ship to visit the soccer games of the World Cup,
said the Minister of Road and Urban Development Rostam Ghasemi,
reports
citing Mehr News Agency.
Along with this, Ghasemi reminded that Iranian Ministry of
Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism signed an agreement with
the Ministry of Road and Urban Development for investment in
maritime tourism. The two ministries have also signed agreement to
invest in building hotels near airports in Iran to boost
tourism.
Ghasemi also pointed to the increase in number of flights
between Iran and Qatar to transport the fans, adding that tourism
and high-tech industries exhibitions are to be hold during this
time in the south of Iran.
Previously, chairman of Iran Trade Promotion Organization
Alireza Peymanpak said Iran can expand commodity exports to Qatar,
especially during the World Cup games. The two countries have
solved the issue of money transfer by establishing foreign exchange
offices and cooperation of several Qatari banks, he noted.
FIFA World Cup 2022 has rescheduled to kick off one day earlier
with host Qatar to play in the opening match. According to the
original calendar, the 2022 World Cup would raise the curtain with
the opening match between Senegal and the Netherlands at 13:00 on
November 21, while the opening ceremony would be held before the
clash between Qatar and Ecuador at 19:00.
Following a unanimous decision taken by the Bureau of the FIFA
Council, the quadrennial event will kick off with an even greater
celebration for local and international fans as Qatar will now play
against Ecuador at 19:00 on November 20 as a part of a stand-alone
event. Consequently, the encounter between Senegal and the
Netherlands has been rescheduled to 19:00 on November 21.
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