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2023-07-15 21:00
Christian worshippers observe Badarak ritual in St. Thaddeus
TEHRAN – Hundreds of Christian worshippers and pilgrims have come together at St. Thaddeus, a UNESCO-designated church in northwest Iran, to observe their annual ritual of Badarak.
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2023-07-02 13:16
Over 12,000 tons of honey produced in Khoy county per year
TEHRAN- With more than 390,000 beehives and production of more than 12,000 tons of honey per year, Khoy county stands at first place in honey production in West Azarbaijan province, in the northwest of Iran, according to a provincial official.
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2023-06-30 15:15
Annual honey production in West Azarbaijan expected to exceed 32,000 tons
TEHRAN- As announced by a provincial official, it is expected that annual honey production will reach over 32,000 tons in West Azarbaijan province, in the northwest of Iran, in the current Iranian calendar year, which ends on March 20, 2024.
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2023-06-24 11:35
30,000 tons of honey produced in West Azarbaijan in a year
TEHRAN- As announced by a provincial official, 30,000 tons of honey was produced in West Azarbaijan province, in the northwest of Iran, during the past Iranian calendar year 1401 (ended on March 20).
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2023-06-23 14:10
Transport minister inaugurate several projects in West Azarbaijan Province
TEHRAN– Transport and Urban Development Minister Mehrdad Bazrpash inaugurated several infrastructure and development projects in West Azarbaijan Province on Thursday, the portal of the ministry reported.
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2023-05-31 12:34
West Azarbaijan exports $14.29 million of handicrafts in year
TEHRAN - Handicrafts exports from West Azarbaijan province reached $14.29 million during the past Iranian calendar year 1401, which came to an end on March 20.
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2023-05-24 17:36
Over 2000 beds to be added to hospitality sector of West Azarbaijan
TEHRAN –Over 2,000 beds are expected to be added to the accommodation capacity of West Azarbaijan province, northwest Iran, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2023-05-12 18:29
Tourism minister visits UNESCO-designated temple, calls for more investment
TEHRAN – On Thursday, the Iranian tourism minister paid a visit to Takht-e Soleyman, which was once a principal fire temple of the Zoroastrian faith in ancient Persia.
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2023-05-09 18:50
Jameh Mosque of Urmia undergoes landscaping project
TEHRAN – The historical Jameh Mosque of Urmia has undergone a landscaping project in the course of an extensive restoration work that commenced in 2014.
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2023-05-05 21:00
Safavid-era public bathhouse undergoes restoration
TEHRAN –A Safavid-era (1501-1736) public bathhouse in the village of Laj, West Azarbaijan province, northwest Iran, has undergone some rehabilitation works, a local tourism official has said.
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2023-04-18 21:51
Maku to develop tourism investment
TEHRAN – The tourism directorate of the northwestern Iranian city of Maku in West Azarbaijan province plans to cultivate tourism investment, a local official has said.
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2023-04-10 22:00
Piranshahr steps up efforts to revive traditional textiles
TEHRAN – The ancient city of Piranshahr has launched a special center for traditional textiles hoping to help safeguard skills passed down from generation to generation.
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2023-03-12 21:00
Flood damages centuries-old bridge in West Azarbaijan
TEHRAN –A Safavid era (1501-1736) arch bridge in Takab county of West Azarbaijan province has been damaged due to heavy rain and flash flood, the deputy provincial tourism chief has said.
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2023-02-25 22:57
Maku to develop sports tourism
TEHRAN –The northwestern Iranian city of Maku in West Azarbaijan province considers ways to boost sports tourism, a local official has said.
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2023-02-24 20:00
Azarbaijan’s ethnic diversity ideal opportunity for ecotourism
TEHRAN –Ethnic diversity in northwestern West Azarbaijan province is an ideal basis for ecotourism development, a tourism expert has said.
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2023-02-21 21:00
Major winter festival held in Maku
TEHRAN –A huge winter festival was held in the northwestern Iranian city of Maku in West Azarbaijan province last week, IRNA reported on Tuesday.
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2023-02-18 18:08
West Azarbaijan to increase eco-lodge units by threefold
TEHRAN – The number of eco-lodge units across the West Azarbaijan province, northwestern Iran, is planned to increase by threefold within a year, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2023-02-12 17:12
Off the beaten track in Iran: Prison of Solomon
TEHRAN - Situated near Cyrus the Great’s private palace are the remains of the Prison of Solomon (Zendan-e Soleiman), variously believed to once being a fire temple, tomb, sundial, or store.
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2023-01-29 15:13
Black grapes harvested from 6,500 hectares of Sardasht vineyards
TEHRAN- Sardasht county in Iran’s northwestern West Azarbaijan province, is one of the important hubs of black grape production in the country, and black grapes are harvested from 6,500 hectares of fertile vineyards in this county.
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2023-01-24 18:15
UNESCO-designated Takht-e Soleyman to turn more tourist friendly
TEHRAN – The UNESCO-registered Takht-e Soleyman, which was once a prime fire temple of the Zoroastrian faith in ancient Persia, seeks to develop tourism infrastructure, a local official said on Tuesday.
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2023-01-18 18:42
Traces of millennia-old town discovered in northwest Iran
TEHRAN – Archaeologists have found traces of a city, estimated to date back to the 3rd millennium BC, in Qareh Qozlu historical site, West Azarbaijan, northwestern Iran, an Iranian archaeologist has said.
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2023-01-15 23:30
Maku to host winter tourism festival
TEHRAN – The northwestern Iranian city of Maku in West Azarbaijan province will be hosting a winter tourism festival, a local tourism official has announced.
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2023-01-13 22:46
Historical core of Maku to be revived
TEHRAN – The historical core of the northwestern Iranian city of Maku in West Azarbaijan province is planned to be revived in the near future, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2023-01-01 21:00
Abandoned caravanserai to undergo restoration
TEHRAN – The deserted caravanserai of Simon in the northwestern city of Mahabad, West Azarbaijan province, is planned to undergo some rehabilitation works, the city’s tourism chief has said.
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2022-12-28 22:30
Sassanid-era urns unearthed in northwest Iran
TEHRAN – Two centuries-old clay urns have recently been discovered in Kahriz village, West Azarbaijan province, northwestern Iran, a senior police official in charge of protecting cultural heritage has said.
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2022-11-23 21:30
Food tourism to be encouraged in northwest Iran
TEHRAN – Gastronomy tourism is planned to be developed in West Azarbaijan province, northwest Iran, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2022-11-20 20:30
Handicrafts markets to open in West Azarbaijan
TEHRAN –Several markets for handicrafts are planned to be established in West Azarbaijan province, northwest Iran, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2022-11-14 21:07
Urmia Anthropology Museum getting ready to host visitors
TEHRAN – The Urmia Museum of Anthropology in West Azarbaijan province is getting ready to host visitors as its restoration project is nearing completion, the deputy provincial tourism chief has said.
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2022-10-22 21:30
Tourism projects to help create 285 jobs in West Azarbaijan
TEHRAN–Some 285 job opportunities are estimated to be generated by the inauguration of the underway tourism-related projects across the northwestern province of West Azarbaijan, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2022-10-21 19:30
104,000 visits to West Azarbaijan museums registered in year
TEHRAN–West Azarbaijan province has registered some 104,000 visits to its cultural heritage museums over the past Iranian calendar year (which ended on March 20), a local official has said.