Central Asia

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  • North Khorasan, the province I almost missed 2026-10-13 18:07

    By Afshin Majlesi

    North Khorasan, the province I almost missed

    TEHRAN - A friend’s suggestion was all it took to set me on the road to North Khorasan, one of the few Iranian provinces I had never visited and, until then, had rarely considered as a travel destination.

  • HEGTA, Iran Tour Operators Association to expand tourism cooperation 2026-09-01 17:20

    HEGTA, Iran Tour Operators Association to expand tourism cooperation

    TEHRAN – Tourism Group of the Social Security Organization (HEGTA) and the Iranian Tour Operators Association have agreed to expand cooperation in domestic and international tourism markets, develop new tourism products and make greater use of HEGTA’s accommodation and rail transport capacities.

  • French archaeologist calls for more research into Sasanian military architecture 2026-08-04 17:36

    French archaeologist calls for more research into Sasanian military architecture

    TEHRAN – French architectural researcher and archaeologist Jean-Claude Voisin has highlighted the need for further studies on Sasanian military architecture, describing it as a field that reflects interactions among Roman, Byzantine and Central Asian traditions while remaining one of the less explored areas of ancient Iranian studies.

  • Tehran, Tashkent discuss direct flights and visa facilitation 2026-07-25 17:23

    Tehran, Tashkent discuss direct flights and visa facilitation

    TEHRAN - Tehran's ambassador to Tashkent and the head of Uzbekistan's Tourism Committee have discussed expanding tourism cooperation, increased direct flights and facilitated visas for Iranian citizens during talks in Uzbekistan's capital, according to Uzbek media reports published on Friday.

  • Esfarayen 2025-12-30 15:58

    Prehistoric sites identified in Esfarayen

    TEHRAN--Targeted paleolithic studies, supported by North Khorasan Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Department, began in the Esfarayen and Safiabad plains, during which valuable evidence of the presence of hunter-gatherer societies in this region was identified for the first time.

  • Tajik ambassador underscores cultural convergence between Iran and Central Asia 2025-12-21 18:04

    Tajik ambassador underscores cultural convergence between Iran and Central Asia

    TEHRAN – Tajikistan’s ambassador to Iran, Nizamuddin Zahedi, has said Iran’s festival of tribal culture reflects cultural convergence between the Islamic Republic and Central Asian countries.