TEHRAN -- Director General of UNESCO, Koichiro Matsuura, presented the Rumi commemorative medal to Ahmad Jalali, Iran’s former UNESCO ambassador in Paris on September 6.

Ahmad Jalali proposed in 2006 that UNESCO issue a commemorative medal in honor of Rumi, head of the Public Relations Office of the Majlis library told MNA.
Ehsan Shokrollahi said that the proposal was approved by UNESCO and the medal was presented to Jalali at the celebration ceremony of the 800th anniversary of Rumi in Paris.
Shokrollahi added that Jalali had been awarded the medal for his work as president of the 31st session of UNESCO’s general conference and for his great endeavors to introduce the thoughts and beliefs of Rumi to the world.
Ahmad Jalali is currently the head of the Majlis library, museum, and documents.