Rashid: Baghdad has the right to be the capital of Arab tourism

Baghdad-INA

The President of the Republic, Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid, confirmed today, Wednesday, that Baghdad has the right to be the capital of Arab tourism.

The media department of the Presidency of the Republic stated in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that "the President of the Republic received at the Baghdad Palace, the President of the Arab Tourism Organization, Bandar bin Fahd Al-Fahid, and the organization's accompanying delegation," noting that "the importance of coordination and cooperation to rehabilitate tourist and heritage sites and enhance inter-tourism was emphasized during the meeting."

The President of the Republic said, according to the statement: 
“Choosing Baghdad as the capital of Arab tourism for the year 2025 will highlight its great identity, embody its bright history and cultural heritage, and enhance its role on the map of tourist destinations,” adding that “the security and stability witnessed by Iraq have contributed to strengthening the tourism sector, in addition to the tourism diversity that characterizes it,” welcoming “the proposal to establish an academy for Arab tourism in Baghdad.”

The statement explained that "the guest delegation provided a detailed explanation of the nature of the organization's work and its efforts during the past period and the activities and projects that it supervised the implementation of in support of tourism development programs in the region," noting that "the delegation praised the positive developments witnessed by Iraq and its ability to face various challenges."