The hill and historical village of Hasanlu is one of the potentials of the tourism boom of the country and West Azerbaijan Province

Governor of West Azarbaijan said: Hasanlu hill and historical village is one of the potentials of tourism development in the country and the province.

According to Ambassador Arjan of West Azerbaijan, Reza Rahmani, the governor of West Azerbaijan, during the meeting to examine the problems of Hasanlu tourist village, emphasizing the necessity of developing tourism infrastructure and protecting the historical monuments of the region, said: After the completion and opening of the Shams Tabrizi court, the historical hill of Hasanlu and its tourist village have been prioritized in the province's plans.

Referring to the 8,000-year-old Hasanlu civilization and its 2,800-year-old Golden Cup, he added: despite the historical value of this region, the measures taken were not in accordance with its capacities, and the path of tourism development and the continuation of archaeological excavations should be determined by preparing a comprehensive master plan.

Referring to the location of Hasanlu Hill and Urmia Grand Mosque on the way to UNESCO's world registration, the Governor of West Azerbaijan emphasized on removing the obstacles to the registration of these works and said: Just as we pay attention to Lake Urmia, we must also take serious care to protect and introduce the historical and national monuments of the province.

Rahmani listed the creation of infrastructures such as access road, sanitary services, ecotourism residences, supply of handicrafts and cultural services among the needs of the region and announced the planning for the opening of the first phase of Hasanlu Global Village and the planning for the second phase.

He also pointed to the capacity of Hasanlu wetlands and the region's dam for the development of tourism and rowing sports, he emphasized on the use of the capacity of executive bodies and support for investors, and demanded the presentation of a report on the progress of actions by managers in the next meeting.

In the end, Rahmani emphasized the necessity of synergy between the institutions and people's participation and said: Hasanlu is one of the valuable historical, cultural and natural capacities of the province, and we must provide the basis for the tourism boom and economic development of the region through planning and practical action.