OREANDA-NEWS  Iran is ready to simplify the issuance of individual visas for Russian tourists on a reciprocal basis. This was stated by the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic in Moscow, Kazem Jalali, in an interview with the Izvestia newspaper published on Thursday.

"Simplification of visa issuance for group tourist trips is one of the issues on the agenda that the embassy is currently engaged in. Along with this, we are ready to simplify individual visas for tourists on a mutual basis," he said.

The Ambassador noted that the number of tourist trips between the two countries has increased in 2022. "According to the available data, the number of trips of Russian tourists to Iran last year increased fourfold compared to 2021, which, of course, still does not correspond to the capabilities of the two countries," Jalali added.

Jalali stressed that nothing threatens travelers in the country and they can safely visit tourist areas. "As of today, no reports have been published that something threatens the safety of tourists. They visit the tourist areas of Iran quite calmly," he concluded.