Tabriz, South Azerbaijan, Apr 2
Mr. Ismail Babai the Director of the representative office of Iranian foreign ministry in East Azarbaijan, has called for the establishment of a German consulate and revival of the Russian Consulate in Tabriz city.
According to Ismail Babai, quoted by state news agency (Tabriz 2018 ), the statistics are based on the arrival of passengers in the province based on the year of the year, with accurate statistics at the end of the year.
He added: “Given that the Foreign Affairs Office is one of the bases for issuing visas to people entering the country, and it is possible that people will apply for a visa by visiting the embassy, so the exact figures cannot be said, but the number of foreign tourists in The year 95 was recorded, with nearly 2,000 reported.
Director of the Foreign Ministry’s Foreign Office office in East Azarbaijan said: Of course, the number of foreign tourists to the province has been a tourist, a technical expert for factories and companies, and this is not complete, and maybe even travelers from countries whose visa waiver with Iran There are also Turkey, Georgia, Armenia, Malaysia, and their exact figures cannot be declared, and is the only law enforcement agency that can provide accurate statistics.
He stated that the establishment of a consulate in different countries should be carried out by the applicant’s consulate, adding that the Islamic Republic of Iran, in the interests of its nationals abroad, can take steps to establish a consulate in any country.
Mr. Ismail Babai added that to create a consulate in Iran, the countries concerned should submit an application to the Islamic Republic of Iran and, after examining and coordinating with the relevant parties, the final answer will be given to that country.
He acknowledged that at present, two consulates of North Azerbaijan and Turkey are active in Tabriz-South Azerbaijan.
Director of the Office of the Delegation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the province, referring to requests for the establishment of a consulate in Tabriz, stated that the German ambassador had requested the establishment of a consulate on his visit to Tabriz. Also, the authorities of the Russian embassy, especially the Consul General of the country, in Rasht also requested the creation and revival Consulate in Tabriz, we also provided the necessary guidance and coordination so that they can declare to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs through an official request by the Russian embassy in Tehran.
He noted that the Iranian Foreign Ministry welcomed the establishment of a consulate in Tabriz to address the concerns of the people.
Babaei Raghib noted: the former Russian consulate‘s place in Tabriz has no consular or non-consensual activity and is at the disposal of the Russian embassy in Tehran and is only available to them as a plot of land.