JAKARTA - The Ministry of Tourism (Kemenpar) anticipates the impact of the war between Iran and Israel on the movement of tourists from the Middle East to Indonesia.

Deputy for Destination Development and Infrastructure of the Ministry of Tourism, Hariyanto, said that the Iranian war with Israel could affect aviation activities in the Middle East region.

"Tourist movement is key. First, it's a matter of accessibility, including on flights," he said as quoted by ANTARA.

"So of course there will be an effect, but we are in a position in the pickmark for certain things to benefit Indonesia is precisely the safest place now for traveling, with many choices of various destinations," he said.

Hariyanto said that the Middle East region was heading towards conducive direction, as countries around the world had called on Israel and Iran to immediately stop the war.

"In the Middle East, it has led to conduciveness, with the existence of statements from the development of world countries to stop war and others," he said.

Minister of Tourism Widiyanti Putri Wardhana while reviewing TMII also stated that Indonesia is a safe tourist destination country to visit.

"At a time when Timur-Tengah was facing conflict, I felt that Indonesia was a safe place," he said.

"We expect residents in Southeast Asia to travel to Indonesia, not to go abroad far away, to the Middle East or Europe," he said.


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