Tourism Authority: Tourist sites that are not committed to adopting the Kurdish language will be fined

ARK News… The head of the Tourism Authority in the Kurdistan Regional Government, Amal Jalal, on Wednesday said that tourist sites that do not adhere to adopting the Kurdish language in their lists will be fined, noting that their work permits will not be renewed.

Amal Jalal said, during her participation in the Kurdistan 24 TV program, that the Tourism Authority insists on implementing the decision, pledging at the same time to violate the resorts and tourist places that have not yet adopted the Kurdish language, as the main language in the paintings and menus for serving food.

Jalal indicated that two months have passed since the decision was taken, and one month remains, and after the expiration of the period, the concerned authorities will be fined, if they do not comply with the decision.

On the other hand, the head of the Tourism Authority stressed the need for tourist destinations to commit to 30 percent of their employees and workers being citizens of the Kurdistan Region.

The head said: I directed the Tourism Authority earlier to make the Kurdish language the main one in the plates and menus serving food in resorts and tourist destinations.

It was stated in an official letter of the authority, that the authority obligated all hotels, motels, cafes, restaurants, and tourist destinations, to make the Kurdish language the main language for the list of food offers and the commercial name plates for their places.

All tourist destinations can add any other language in writing signs and food menus, provided that the Kurdish language is the main one.

The authority confirmed that special committees have been assigned to monitor the implementation of the decision, stressing that penalties will be imposed on non-compliant parties.

Source: Kurdistan 24

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