East Azarbaijan province

Foreign travel agencies to explore East Azarbaijan on fam tour

TEHRAN – The northwestern Iranian province of East Azarbaijan is ready to host tour operators and travel insiders from neighboring counties on familiarization tours, the provincial tourism chief has announced.

2021-12-15 18:24

20 Iranian handicrafts receive National Seal of Excellence

TEHRAN – The National Seal of Excellence has been granted to 20 high-quality works handcrafted by artisans of the northwestern province of East Azarbaijan, the provincial tourism chief has announced.

2021-12-13 17:08

Turkish journalists to explore East Azarbaijan on fam tour

TEHRAN –The northwestern Iranian province of East Azarbaijan plans to host a delegation of Turkish journalists and media personnel for a familiarization tour across the province in the near future, the provincial tourism chief has announced.

2021-12-03 21:26

Inn, public bathhouse and mosque approved as national heritage

TEHRAN – A selection of nine historical structures including an inn, a public bathhouse, and a mosque, all located in Iran’s East Azarbaijan province, have recently been added to the national heritage list.

2021-11-15 14:06

44 idle industrial units revived in East Azarbaijan in H1

TEHRAN- As announced by a provincial official, 44 idle industrial units returned to the production cycle in East Azarbaijan province, northwest of Iran, in the first six months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-Septemebr 22).

2021-11-01 19:00

120 historical objects restored in Tabriz

TEHRAN –A total of 120 historical relics, being kept in Azarbaijan Museum in Tabriz, northwestern East Azarbaijan province, have undergone some rehabilitation works, the provincial tourism chief has announced.

2021-11-01 16:05

Turkish Airlines launches Tabriz-Ankara flights

TEHRAN –Turkey’s flag carrier Turkish Airlines has launched flights from the capital city of Ankara to the Iranian city of Tabriz, northwestern East Azarbaijan province.

2021-10-13 22:00

Five agritourism farms to open to public in northwest Iran

TEHRAN – Five agritourism farms will come on stream in the lush and fertile regions of East Azarbaijan province, northwest Iran.

2021-10-09 21:30

5th-century church in northwestern Iran being reinforced

TEHRAN - A project to restore and reinforce the ancient Saint John Church has begun in the village of Sohrol, near Shabestar city in East Azarbaijan province, the deputy provincial tourism chief has announced.

2021-10-08 12:46

Export from East Azarbaijan increases 55% in six months yr/yr

TEHRAN- The value of export from East Azarbaijan province in the northwest of Iran rose 55 percent during the first six months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-September 21), as compared to the same period of time in the past year, a provincial official announced.

2021-10-01 21:11

Lesser-known destinations to gain footholds on tourism map

TEHRAN – Much more attention will be devoted to various destinations in the west side of Iran, the ones which are generally lesser-known to potential sightseers and vacationers, an official with the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts has said.

2021-09-29 20:00

11 Sacred Defense elements, properties approved as national heritage

TEHRAN – A selection of eleven elements and properties involving Iran-Iraq 1980-1988 war, which is called Sacred Defense in the Islamic Republic, have recently been added to the national heritage list.

2021-09-28 20:00

East Azarbaijan to boost digital tourism

TEHRAN – Iran’s northwestern East Azarbaijan province plans to develop digital tourism in the region, CHTN reported on Monday.

2021-07-26 19:49

Work begins to demarcate Sheikh Shahab al-Din Ahari ensemble

TEHRAN – A team of archaeologists and cultural heritage experts have launched a demarcation project to propose legal boundaries of Sheikh Shahab al-Din Ahari ensemble, which is located near Ahar, East Azarbaijan province.

2021-07-19 21:00

96 tourism projects underway in East Azarbaijan

TEHRAN - A total of 96 tourism-related projects are currently underway across Iran’s East Azarbaijan province, the provincial tourism chief said on Monday.

2021-06-11 18:44

More funds needed to complete projects at fossil site in northwest Iran

TEHRAN – Completion of the underway projects of a fossil site in the city of Maragheh, northwestern East Azarbaijan province, needs more monetary contributions, an official with the province’s Department of Environment has announced.

2021-05-30 20:00

Iranian province to develop, facilitate medical tourism

TEHRAN – Local authorities plan to boost and facilitate medical tourism in East Azarbaijan province after the coronavirus crisis is over.

2021-05-24 12:00

Iranian police arrest gang of illegal excavators

TEHRAN - Iranian police have recently busted a gang of illegal diggers in Bostan-Abad, northwestern East Azarbaijan province, a senior police official in charge of protecting cultural heritage has announced.

2021-05-15 18:54

First stamp museum house to open in Tabriz

TEHRAN –A museum house, dedicated to historical postage stamps, will open in Tabriz, the capital of the East Azarbaijan province.

2021-05-15 13:55

Over 26m tons of minerals extracted from East Azarbaijan mines in a year

TEHRAN- As stated by a provincial official, over 26 million tons of minerals were extracted from the mines of East Azarbaijan province, in the northwest of Iran, during the past Iranian calendar year (ended on March 20).

2021-05-11 13:44

East Azarbaijan ranked 2nd in terms of reviving stagnant production units

TEHRAN- Reviving 107 idle production units, East Azarbaijan province, in the northwest of Iran, was ranked the second in the country in terms of making such units active during the past Iranian calendar year (ended on March 20), a provincial official announced.