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2022-05-13 19:30
16 Iranian handicrafts receive National Seal of Excellence
TEHRAN – The National Seal of Excellence has been awarded to 16 works handcrafted by artisans native to Khorasan Razavi province, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2022-05-06 12:56
Annual non-oil export from Khorasan Razavi increases 6%
TEHRAN- The value of non-oil export from Khorasan Razavi province, in the northeast of Iran, rose six percent in the past Iranian calendar year 1400 (ended on March 20), from its preceding year, the acting head of the province’s customs department announced.
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2022-04-27 19:30
Police arrest illegal diggers in Khorasan Razavi
TEHRAN – Iranian police have recently arrested four illegal excavators and antique smugglers in Sarakhs, northeastern Khorasan Razavi province, a senior police official in charge of protecting cultural heritage has announced.
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2022-04-24 18:31
By Afshin Majlesi
One of pioneers in the use of clean energy, Iran eyes World Heritage tag for its windmills
TEHRAN – Five years after being added to UNESCO's tentative list of World Heritage properties, Iran’s collection of ancient windmills is still not prepared for a final assessment.
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2022-04-10 18:24
Handicrafts sales reach $327,000 in Khorasan Razavi in Noruz
TEHRAN – Sales of handicrafts in Khorasan Razavi reached 87.5 billion rials ($327,000) during the two-week new year (Noruz) holidays, starting March 21.
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2022-04-05 19:18
65% rise in visits to Khorasan Razavi sites during Noruz
TEHRAN - Visits by Noruz trippers to museums and historical sites in Khorasan Razavi province grow 65 percent over the Iranian new year holidays (started March 21) compared to the same period last year, the deputy provincial tourism chief has said.
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2022-02-27 21:44
‘Visa center’ inaugurated in Mashhad
TEHRAN – Iran’s second ‘visa center’ has recently been inaugurated in the holy city of Mashhad, which embraces the shrine of Imam Reza (AS).
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2022-01-15 21:30
Illegal diggers arrested in northeast Iran
TEHRAN – Iranian police have recently arrested seven illegal excavators in Torbat-e Heydarieh, northeastern Khorasan Razavi province, a senior police official in charge of protecting cultural heritage has announced.
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2021-12-29 17:06
First selfie museum to be established in Mashhad
TEHRAN –A museum, dedicated to self-portrait photographs and the history of photography, is planned to be established in Mashhad, the capital of Khorasan Razavi province, a local tourism official has announced.
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2021-12-29 12:21
Commodities worth over $870m exported from Khorasan Razavi in 8 months
TEHRAN – As announced by a provincial official, commodities worth $874 million were exported from Khorasan Razavi in northeast of Iran, during the first eight months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-November 21).
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2021-12-13 17:07
Mashhad handicrafts market seen to flourish in post-coronavirus era
TEHRAN – A boom is expected in the handicrafts market of Mashhad, the capital of Khorasan Razavi province when the coronavirus crisis is finally over, a local tourism official has announced.
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2021-12-04 22:00
Vintage Volkswagens stage rally in support of responsible tourism
TEHRAN – On Thursday, a total of 24 vintage Volkswagens from across Iran started to join a car rally towards Kashan in support of responsible tourism during the COVID era.
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2021-12-03 21:25
‘Red gold’ magnetizes sightseers toward northeast Iranian farms
TEHRAN – During the past two months, Torbat-e Heydarieh and Zaveh county in northeastern Khorasan Razavi province hosted 12 saffron tours, a local tourism official has announced.
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2021-11-19 21:00
Abandoned crafts revived in Khorasan Razavi
TEHRAN – Two handicraft fields, which were forgotten in the northeastern Khorasan Razavi province, have recently been revived, a local tourism official has announced.
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2021-11-13 21:10
180-million-year-old fossil donated to Iran museum
TEHRAN – A fossilized piece of an extinct marine animal, estimated to date more than 180 million years, has recently been donated to a major museum in northeastern Iran.
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2021-10-29 13:48
Export from Khorasan Razavi increases 6% in H1
TEHRAN- The value of export from Khorasan Razavi province in the northeast of Iran rose six percent during the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-September 22), as compared to the same period of time in the past year, a provincial official announced.
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2021-10-20 19:00
Three historical windmills restored for tourism
TEHRAN - Three historical Asbads (windmills) have recently been restored in the khaf county of Khorasan Razavi province to attract travelers.
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2021-10-17 18:13
Tourism projects to create 11,000 jobs in Khorasan Razavi
TEHRAN – Over 11,000 job opportunities are estimated to be generated by implementing 245 tourism-related projects across the northeastern Khorasan Razavi province, the deputy provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2021-10-15 19:30
Eight ancient windmills under restoration in eastern Iran
TEHRAN – Restoration work has begun on a selection of eight ancient windmills, which are located in Darmian county of South Khorasan province in eastern Iran.
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2021-10-15 13:12
105 idle industrial units revived in Khorasan Razavi in a year
TEHRAN- As announced by a provincial official, 105 idle industrial units returned to the production cycle in Khorasan Razavi province in the last Iranian calendar year (ended on March 20).
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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.
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2021-09-28 21:00
Persian handicrafts: pristine pottery of Mend
TEHRAN- The village of Mend is the only pottery center in the east of Iran, located three kilometers north of Gonabad, the northeastern province of Khorasan Razavi, with a population of approximately 1000 people. This village's residents are also engaged in brick, pottery, and tile making besides farming.
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2021-09-05 19:02
New postal museums to open across Iran
TEHRAN - New museums dedicated to the post and philatelic are planned to be inaugurated across Iran in the near future, the CEO of Tehran’s Post and Communications Museum has announced.
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2021-09-05 19:01
60 properties in Khorasan Razavi made national heritage
TEHRAN - A selection of 60 historical sites, aging structures, and natural sites, scattered across Khorasan Razavi province have recently been inscribed on the national heritage list.
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2021-09-01 19:33
Traditional woodturning revived in northeast Iran
TEHRAN – Great efforts paid off in a northeastern Iranian village where local crafters have succeeded in reviving traditional skills of woodturning, which were once on the verge of oblivion.
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2021-07-30 18:30
Agritourism expected to aid rural development in northeastern Iran
TEHRAN- Agritourism could be a means of achieving sustainable rural development in the northeastern Khorasan Razavi province, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2021-07-14 20:00
Moveable properties in Khorasan Razavi made national heritage
TEHRAN –A total of 19 historical moveable properties in Khorasan Razavi province, have recently been inscribed on the national heritage list.
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2021-07-14 01:59
Iranian handicrafts: Mekhraj Kari of Mashhad
TEHRAN – Mashhad, the capital of Khorasan Razavi province, has many gemstone mines. That is why a prospering handicraft of this province is jewelry made of gemstones, also called "Mekhraj Kari".
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2021-07-05 19:17
Bronze Age, ancient relics unearthed near once residence of ‘Iran’s Napoleon’
TEHRAN – Iranian archaeologists have unearthed arrays of relics and ruined structures near a once resident of Nader Shah, often called the “Napoleon of Iran.”
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2021-07-05 15:33
Industry minister inaugurates 5 major projects in Khorasan Razavi
TEHRAN –Iranian Industry, Mining, and Trade Minister Alireza Razm Hosseini inaugurated and commenced five major industrial projects in northeastern Khorasan Razavi Province during a two-day visit to the province on Saturday and Sunday, IRNA reported.
