CAIRO: Iran's Head of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization Mohammad Sharif Malekzadeh said on Monday that Iran and Egypt will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote tourism cooperation. In a meeting with the head of Egypt's Interest Section in Tehran, Khaled Amareh, he welcomed Egyptian Tourism Minister Hisham Zazou's imminent visit to Tehran, Iran's IRNA reported. The Egyptian minister of tourism is scheduled to arrive in Tehran later in the day. Describing Iran and Egypt as the two great nations, he said that mutual understanding will help promote cooperation in all the fields. Iran and Egypt boast of ancient history and Zazou's Tehran visit will usher in a new era for bilateral ties, Malekzadeh said. Amareh appreciated Iran's cooperation to promote ties in the field of tourism. Egypt favors inking a tourism agreement with Iran, he said, noting that the country is ready to make its experience in the field available to Iran. BN
