East Azarbaijan province

2023-03-18 16:14

Commodities worth over $1.4b exported from East Azarbaijan in 11 months

TEHRAN- As announced by a provincial official, 2.649 million tons of commodities valued at $1.436 billion were exported from East Azarbaijan province, in the northwest of Iran, during the first 11 months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21, 2022-February 19, 2023).

2023-03-05 20:00

Shanghai museum to highlight Tabriz attractions

TEHRAN – On Sunday, a delegation of museum experts from China met with Iranian cultural heritage officials and experts from East Azarbaijan province to discuss ways to widen cooperation.

2023-02-05 12:24

Honey production in East Azarbaijan exceeds 15,000 tons

TEHRAN- Honey production in East Azarbaijan province, in the northwest of Iran, has reached 15,676 tons in the current Iranian calendar year (ends on March 20), a provincial official announced.

2023-02-04 14:51

Over 2,800 tons of honey produced in Sarab county per annum

TEHRAN- More than 2,800 tons of honey is produced in Sarab county, in the northwestern East Azarbaijan province, per year, according to the governor of the county.

2023-01-22 09:36

Non-oil goods worth $1.13b exported from East Azarbaijan in 9 months

TEHRAN- As announced by a provincial official, non-oil commodities valued at $1.13 billion were exported from East Azarbaijan province, in the northwest of Iran, during the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-Decemebr 21, 2022).

2023-01-15 23:45

Tabriz Carpet Museum complete by 70 percent

TEHRAN – Construction of a carpet museum in Tabriz, East Azarbaijan province, northwest Iran is complete by 70 percent, the provincial tourism chief has said.

2023-01-11 18:17

Tourism minister cuts ribbon on tourist complex

TEHRAN – On Tuesday, Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Minister Ezzatollah Zarghami inaugurated a tourist complex during his visit to the northwestern city of Shabestar in East Azarbaijan province.

2023-01-06 21:00

100 tourism projects underway in East Azarbaijan

TEHRAN – A total of 100 tourism-related projects are currently underway across the East Azarbaijan province, northwest Iran, the provincial tourism chief has said.

2023-01-04 21:00

Heating options on agenda for UNESCO-designated market

TEHRAN – The heating system of the UNESCO-registered bazaar of Tabriz, northwestern East Azarbaijan province, needs to be improved, the governor of Tabriz has said.

2023-01-04 20:30

Qajar-era bathhouse to host sightseers after restoration

TEHRAN – Hammam-e Nobar, a public bathhouse in Tabriz, East Azarbaijan province, is scheduled to open its doors to visitors by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (which ends in March 2023), the provincial tourism chief has said.

2023-01-04 18:47

Archaeologists redraw boundaries for Neolithic village

TEHRAN – New boundaries have been defined for parts of the Neolithic village of Leylan in East Azarbaijan province, northwest Iran, CHTN reported on Wednesday.

2023-01-02 21:00

Marketers to visit East Azarbaijan on fam tour

TEHRAN – Some 100 Iranian travel marketers and tour operators have been invited to explore East Azarbaijan province on a familiarization tour, the provincial tourism chief has said.

2022-12-12 21:30

First fire museum to make debut in Tabriz

TEHRAN – A fire museum is scheduled to be launched in Tabriz, East Azarbaijan province, northwest Iran, the provincial tourism chief has said.

2022-11-29 18:48

Engraved stone discovered accidentally in northwest Iran

TEHRAN – An engraved stone has recently been unearthed accidentally in the small village of Sahzab, East Azarbaijan province, northwest Iran, during a construction project, a senior police official in charge of protecting cultural heritage has said.

2022-11-26 18:23

Azarbaijan Museum: intimate but intricate slices of Iranian history

TEHRAN –Azarbaijan Museum, which is located in the ancient city of Tabriz, may seem quite modest at the first glance, but it is chock-full of Iran’s rich history.

2022-11-22 14:27

Harvesting saffron in Marand

Marand County, in the northwestern East Azarbaijan province, is one of the largest producers of saffron in Iran.

2022-09-20 20:00

Tabriz, Kazan seek to expand tourism ties

TEHRAN—Tatarstan’s Minister of Culture, Irada Ayupova, and tourism officials of Tabriz discussed expanding ties on Monday, including sharing cultural heritage restoration and holding joint seminars and exhibitions.

2022-08-22 20:30

Restoration work begins on Maragheh observatory

TEHRAN–Centuries-old Maragheh observatory in East Azarbaijan province, northwest Iran, has undergone some rehabilitation work, the provincial tourism chief has said.

2022-08-16 18:33

Ilkhanid summer capital unearthed in northwest Iran

TEHRAN –The ancient city of Ojan, which was once the summer capital of the Ilkhanid dynasty (1256 to 1335) has been unearthed during an archaeological excavation in East Azarbaijan, in the northwest of Iran, IRNA reported on Tuesday.

2022-08-15 22:00

Restoration begins on historical castle in East Azarbaijan

TEHRAN –The ancient Babak fortress in East Azarbaijan province, northwest Iran, has undergone some rehabilitation works, the provincial tourism chief has said.

2022-08-15 13:57

100 idle industrial units revived in East Azarbaijan during 9 months

TEHRAN- As announced by a provincial official, 100 idle industrial units were revived in East Azarbaijan province, in the northwest of Iran, during nine months since the current administration took office in early August 2021.

2022-07-08 14:26

Quarterly export from East Azarbaijan province increases 40% yr/yr

TEHRAN- The value of export from East Azarbaijan province, in the northwest of Iran, rose 40 percent in the first quarter of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21- June 21), as compared to the first quarter of the previous year, Saber Parnian, the head of the province’s Industry, Mining and Trade Department, announced.

2022-07-04 20:00

Rose harvesting festival held in East Azarbaijan

TEHRAN – On Monday, locals of Ansarood village in northwest Iran held a harvesting festival in celebration of the Damask rose.

2022-06-27 21:30

Illegal diggers arrested in northwest Iran

TEHRAN – Iranian police have recently arrested five illegal excavators in Tabriz, northwestern East Azarbaijan province, a senior police official in charge of protecting cultural heritage has announced.

2022-06-21 20:30

Iran’s Cappadocia eyes World Heritage tag

TEHRAN – Iran is following up on a possible inscription of the rocky Kandovan village in East Azarbaijan province, which is sometimes referred to as Iran’s Cappadocia, a local tourism official has said.

2022-05-25 21:12

Ancient petroglyphs discovered in northwest Iran

TEHRAN - Tens of rock-carved petroglyphs have recently been discovered in Varzeqan county, East Azarbaijan province, northwest Iran, the provincial tourism chief has said.

2022-05-25 14:13

Monthly export from East Azarbaijan province increases 16% yr/yr

TEHRAN- The value of export from East Azarbaijan province, in the northwest of Iran, rose 16 percent in the first month of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21- April 20), as compared to the same month in the previous year, an official with the customs department of the province announced.

2022-05-15 20:08