The Iraqi Association of Travel and Tourism Companies participated on Tuesday in the 45th edition of the World Travel Market (WTM) in London, held from November 4th to 6th.
“The Association, and with the participation of the Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Antiquities, represented by the Iraqi Tourism Authority, in addition to several Iraqi travel and tourism companies and hotels from various Iraqi governorates, participated in the 45th edition of the World Travel Market (WTM) in London, held from November 4th to 6th, where an official pavilion was allocated to represent the Republic of Iraq,” said the Association in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency – INA.
Director General of the Tourist Groups Department at the Iraqi Tourism Authority, Mehdi Ghadhban, said, “The Authority is working to enhance the role of Iraqi tourism and support international participation in global exhibitions through the participation of private sector institutions, represented by travel and tourism companies and hotels, and to raise Iraq’s profile in international forums.”
In turn, Haider Amer Al-Dujaili, head of the Iraqi Association of Travel and Tourism Companies, affirmed that “the London World Travel Market and the active participation of Iraqi travel and tourism companies will contribute to achieving Iraq’s future goals and vision, and will strengthen the role of the Iraqi private sector in the tourism field by highlighting the most important archaeological, historical, and cultural landmarks in Mesopotamia.”
“Participation aims to showcase Iraq’s role in this important sector, and that the association is working to increase the number of Iraqi travel and tourism companies participating in international exhibitions in the future, and to attract foreign tourists to Iraq,” Al-Dujaili pointed out.
