Iran, Spain sign tourism cooperation deal

Iran, Spain sign tourism cooperation deal

www.chinaview.cn 2005-05-22 16:59:35

TEHRAN, May 22 (Xinhuanet) -- Iran and Spain have signed a tourism cooperation deal to attract more Spanish tourists to the Islamic republic, the official IRNA news agency reported Sunday.

Under the agreement, the two countries will launch a program to encourage more Spaniards to choose Iran as their travel destination.

Sharing related statistics and information, inviting a Spanish media delegation to visit Iran's tourist attractions, exchanging lists of travel agencies and hotels are among the main points of the program.

The deal was signed Saturday by Deputy Head of Iran's Cultural Heritage Organization for tourism affairs Ali Hashemi and Secretary General of Tourism Department of Spanish Ministry of Trade and Tourism Raymon Martinez Ferril.




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http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-05/22/content_2987024.htm

:rofl:

GREAT move on Iran's part. Well done, Spain!

TOURISM, NOT WAR!

I like it, I like it!

Abso-fuckin-lutely!

Sure way to piss off the neo-cons. Thumbs up! :thumbsup:

It's a good idea, too. Iran is said to be a beautiful country, which I have sadly never had the chance to visit.

Rice Says World Must Not Tolerate Iranian Nuclear Weapons Bid
By David Gollust
Washington
23 May 2005




Condoleezza Rice, speaks at American Israel Public Affairs Committee's (AIPAC) policy conference

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Monday said the world must not tolerate any Iranian attempt to develop a nuclear weapon. She spoke as European foreign ministers prepared for new talks with Iranian officials on the nuclear issue.

The Bush administration has supported the European overture with Iran, backing the effort by Britain, France, and Germany with U.S. incentives to Iran to shelve suspect nuclear activities.

But as the so-called Euro 3 prepared for a key meeting Wednesday with Iranian officials in Geneva, Ms. Rice took a hard line towards Iran, telling the pro-Israel lobbying group AIPAC that a nuclear-armed Iran would be intolerable.

"The United States has focused the world's attention on Iran's pursuit of weapons of mass destruction," she said. "And along with our allies we are working to gain full disclosure of Iran's efforts to obtain nuclear weapons. The world must not tolerate any Iranian attempt to develop a nuclear weapon, nor can it tolerate Iran's effort to subvert democratic governments through terrorism."




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http://www.voanews.com/english/2005-05-23-voa38.cfm

knucklehead has Iran in his sights, doesn't it? This is a good way of saying 'count us out'.

If BushCo is isolated on the world scene today, wait and see what things will be like after they attack Iran.

it will be the last order given as president...guaranteed.

I wonder if they coordinated this together.