Iran will resume issuing tourist visas to foreigners from October 23, more than 19 months after the closure of the borders of the Islamic Republic amid an epidemiological crisis due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Iran closed its borders to foreign citizens in March 2020, a few weeks after the official announcement of the first cases of COVID-19 in the country.
According to the Ministry of Health of Iran, in this country, the most affected by the pandemic in the Middle East, more than 5.5 million cases of coronavirus infection and almost 120 thousand deaths have been registered.
In 2019, 8.8 million tourists visited Iran. According to the Ministry of Tourism, since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, their number has decreased by 94%.
The resort is now offering free morning fitness classes on the shore of its mountain lake at the Rosa Beach area, located 560 meters above sea level. These invigorating sessions run every week from Thursday to Sunday, led by qualified instructors
Sochi is set to expand its conservation efforts with the creation of four new specially protected natural areas. This initiative builds on significant greening efforts already underway in the city
Russia has significantly updated its environmental protection, land use, forestry, and biodiversity regulations. Under the leadership of Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev, hundreds of outdated and redundant legal acts are set to be revoked or revised by September 1, 2025, as part of President Vladimir Putin's "regulatory guillotine" initiative
A new rail link is planned to connect the airports of Sochi, Russia, and Sukhumi, Abkhazia, within the next two years. Abkhazian President Badr Gunba announced the project, which will extend the existing electric train service from Sirius to Sukhumi, launched on May 1st
On June 6, 2025, the first international eco-festival of the year will take place on the Dnieper embankment in Smolensk. This event is part of the all-Russian "Water of Russia" campaign under the national project "Environmental Well-being," and will involve local residents, government representatives, and public organizations
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