*Ardabil Province:

• “Nader Fallahi” the head of “the Administration of Tourism and cultural Heritage of Ardebil Province” in the sideline of the Exhibition said: Ardebil Province has always had an active presence in In International Tourism and Handicrafts Exhibition of Tehran in recent years. He described Ardebil Province as a hub for Iran’s Tourism industry. The Province where every tourist can experience all four seasons at the same time in different parts of it. Fallahi called the weather state of Ardebil Province as quite unique. The head of the Administration of Tourism and cultural Heritage of Ardebil Province noted: “we believe that to use all tourism capacities of Ardebil Province, we should expand tourism infrastructures of the Province. In this regard, Ardebil in recent months has seen a substantial improvement in the fields of transportation, hoteling etc.” Fallahi particularly noted to the huge tourist attractions of Ardebil Province and said: “Ardebil is the most important province in Iran in the field of suspension Bridges”. He said: “Ardebil hosts the first “Tourism Farm” in Iran. All activists of Tourism industry should be sure that we (in Ardebil Province) support them. At the end, Fallahi emphasized that the Administration of Tourism and cultural Heritage of Ardebil Province is ready to do every work to support Tourism and cultural heritage. He invited all Iranian and foreign tourists to visit tourist attractions in Ardebil and ensured everybody that the Administration completely has tried to pave the way for safe tourist trips in the midst of Pandemic.

*Ilam Province:

• “Zakiye Karami” the Tourism deputy of the Administration of Tourism and Cultural Heritage of Ilam Province said: “our main target of contribution to 14^th International Tourism and Handicrafts is to introduce customs, tourist attractions, and Handicrafts capacities of Ilam Province to all visitors. She said Ilam Province as a rich one in the fields of “Nature Tourism” and cultural heritage, can host many tourists and visitors every year. In this regard, we have different plans to promote the infrastructures of tourism in the Province. Karami noted that eco-tourism is one of the top priorities of Ilam Province. “Noticing the fact that Ilam Province enjoys long borders with Iraq, “Health Tourism” is among other capacities of Ilam Province which we are working on it powerfully”, Karami added. Elsewhere the Tourism deputy of the Administration of Tourism and Cultural Heritage of Ilam Province said: “we have tried to provide all needed infrastructures to facilitate tourism in the midst of Coronavirus Pandemic”. She also noted that in this year’s Exhibition, Ilam Provonce has contributed in 5 main areas which all of them are rooted in cultural and historical capacities of the Province. At the end, she added that: “we in Ilam Province believe that Tourism industry in the midst of Coronavirus Pandemic should pay a special attention to the observance of health protocols”.

*Isfahan Province:

• “Kourosh Vakili” the head of “Tourism Development and Marketing of the Administration of Tourism and Cultural Heritage of Isfahan Province” in the sideline of “14^th International Tourism and Handicrafts Exhibition” said: “the holding of such exhibitions can play a pivotal role in introducing of tourism and handicrafts capacities of Iran’s rich cultural heritage and at the same time it can improve the marketing and economic state of tourism and handicrafts industry”. Vakil said: “Isfahan Province as a rich Province in the fields of tourism and handicrafts has tried to introduce eco-tourism, rural, Agricultural and Electronic tourism in this year’s Exhibition”. “We have tried to provide needed grounds for targeted and safe trips in the midst of Coronavirus Pandemic”, Vakili added. Elsewhere the head of Tourism Development and Marketing of the Administration of Tourism and Cultural Heritage of Isfahan Province noted: “in this year’s Exhibition we have introduced “Mosaferyar” App which helps tourists to visit Isfahan Province in different ways. Vakili called Isfahan province as a hub for Iran’s eco-tourism industry. He also noted that Isfahan Province has tried to be active in the field of “Content Production” to introduce its countless tourist attractions in the midst of Coronavirus Pandemic.