TEHRAN -- The Iranian cultural attaché and a number of Iranian and Kazakh literary experts, artists, journalists, and students attended the opening ceremony of an Iranian art and culture exhibition on Monday in Öskemen, Kazakhstan.

Commissioned by Kazakh cultural officials, the exhibition features paintings, calligraphy, etchings, marquetry, enameling, and handicrafts.

The show was previously held in the Kazakh cities of Astana, Turkestan, Chimkent, Taraz, and Almaty.