In an interview with IRNA on Friday, Zarghami said that expanding tourism ties with Egypt is a useful way to enhance ties between the two nations.
The study on the restoration of tourism ties with Egypt has begun, he said, adding that the outcomes await the diplomatic decision of the foreign ministry.
He said that expanding tourism relations with foreign countries and facilitating travel to Iran is the priority of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, and added that his Ministry has suggested a visa waiver plan with 68 countries to the government.
Visa-free travels of the first group of Russia to Iran began recently and paved the way for the rest, he added.
Referring to the recent ceremony held in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia to celebrate World Tourism Day, he said that his deputy Maryam Jalali attended the ceremony and proposed the formation of a working group to cancel visas between the two nations.
Conveying his message to his Saudi counterpart Sultan Al Musallam through Jalali, he underlined that in the message, the high official of the Saudi Ministry was invited to visit Iran, and it was decided to make the necessary planning and coordination.
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