Mehdi Keshavarz had a meeting with Kenya’s Ambassador to Iran Joshua Gatimu in Kish Island to explore possible cooperation.
Keshavarz said that Kish Institute of Science and Technology was ready to sign an MoU with House of Innovation and Tech (iHiT) in Nairobi, Kenya, on cooperation between Iran and Kenya.
He urged Kenyan ambassador to consider Kish Island’s economic, trade, and tourism capacities for cooperation.
Mentioning investment opportunities in the Island, including hoteling, maritime entertainment clubs, and football fields, Keshavarz said that Kenya was pioneer in building football and athletics fields and can have joint investments in Kish Island.
He also noted that direct flights between Kish Island and Nairobi could be established to pave the way for expansion of trade and tourism between Iran and Kenya.
The Kenyan ambassador, in turn, mentioned tourism opportunities in Iran, Kish Island in particular, and in Kenya and proposed holding joint marathon competitions as a ground for sports tourism.
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