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Kurdistan Regional Government to establish new tourism directorates

Tourist visits are increasing each year to the autonomous part of northern Iraq, an area that offers many natural, cultural and religious attractions.

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An Iraqi Yazidi woman visits the Lalish temple situated in a valley near Dohuk, northwest of the Iraqi capital, on Nov. 18, 2020. — SAFIN HAMED/AFP via Getty Images

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in Iraq is adding two new tourism directorates in a bid to attract visitors

KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani said he plans to establish tourism directorates in the Soran district of the central province of Erbil and the Zakho district in the northwest province of Duhok. The decision aims to help the two districts better showcase their tourist sites, Kurdistan 24 reported today.  

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