Alamut Is an Amazing Destination for Tourism

Visiting Alamut Castle, the Austrian Ambassador to Iran described the area as an attractive tourism destination and emphasized the potential to expand Iran-Austria cooperation in tourism, trade and academia.

The ambassador of Austria in Iran, during his visit to Alamut Castle, described this area as an attractive destination for tourism and emphasized the capacity of expanding cooperation between Iran and Austria in the fields of tourism, trade and university.

According to Ambassador Arjan from Qazvin; "Friedrich Stift", the ambassador of Austria to Iran, who had traveled to Qazvin province with a delegation, mentioned this area as an attractive destination for tourism in a conversation with Ambassador Arjan, on the sidelines of visiting the historical site of Alamut Castle.

Referring to his previous trip to Iran between 2013 and 2017, he said: This is his second trip to Iran and he thanked the Iranian Studies Foundation for providing this opportunity.

Stift described the visit to Alamut as attractive and enjoyable and said that this area has an amazing view as it is located among the rocks and has a pristine nature. He also mentioned the hospitality of the people of Iran and the region and recommended visiting this area to his colleagues.

Referring to the political structure of his country and the existence of five provinces in Austria, the Austrian ambassador emphasized the importance of strengthening the relationship between the provinces of Iran and Austria.

Expressing hope for the improvement of conditions and increasing stability in the region, he said: Various delegations from Iran's provinces travel to Austria and visit this country. According to him, the expansion of communication between the two countries can be the basis for the development of cooperation.

Eshtift described the Iranian people as peace-loving and hardworking and expressed hope that the Iranian people will have the right conditions to achieve happiness and prosperity.

In another part of this conversation, the ambassador of Austria in Iran discussed the commercial and industrial relations of the two countries and said: Although the volume of trade exchanges has changed compared to the past, there are still active trade and production channels between Iran and Austria.

According to Shtift, the export of some pharmaceutical products, paper and products of special industries to Iran continues. Also, investments have been made in the field of production in Iran, the products of which are exported to neighboring countries, including Afghanistan, Turkmenistan and Pakistan.

He added: Austria also imports products such as saffron, pistachio and medicinal plants from Iran; Exchanges that show the continuity of part of the economic relations between the two countries.

Referring to the history of academic relations between Iran and Austria, Stift considered the presence of Iranian experts, professors and engineers in Austria as a valuable capacity for scientific interactions.

He also pointed to Austria's experience in fields such as architecture, engineering and bridge building, and emphasized the capacity of joint cooperation in these fields, and considered Versak Bridge as a lasting example of engineering experience in the history of Iranian railways, which can be a reminder of the fields of cooperation between the two countries.

In the end, the ambassador of Austria listed the development of tourism infrastructure as one of the effective factors in attracting foreign tourists and expressed hope that by establishing peace and stability in the region as soon as possible, the ground will be provided to facilitate and expand travel, tourism exchanges, business cooperation and people-to-people communication.