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2025-11-30 19:10
Iran lifts export restrictions on handmade backgammon boards
TEHRAN – Iranian authorities have lifted export restrictions on handmade backgammon boards, a move officials say will open new international markets, strengthen craft-based employment, and support the country’s traditional artisans.
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2025-11-19 17:44
Deputy minister says Shirvan seeking national designation for Dotar making
TEHRAN – Iran’s deputy minister for handicrafts said on Tuesday that authorities are working to register the northeastern city of Shirvan as the country’s national hub for Dotar making during a visit to local artisans in the city located in North Khorasan province.
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2025-10-24 16:59
Cultural heritage ministry seeks to introduce Iranian cuisine to the world
TEHRAN--Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts' policy is to move towards modern and experience-oriented tourism, and tries to introduce the story of Iranian cuisine, table and tourism to the world.
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2025-09-24 17:43
Deputy minister congratulates artisans for success at Uzbekistan handicrafts festival
TEHRAN – Iran’s deputy minister for handicrafts and traditional arts congratulated Iranian artisans on Tuesday for winning top awards at an international handicrafts festival held in Kokand and Rishtan, Uzbekistan.
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2025-09-07 17:42
Iran calls for closer cultural, economic cooperation with Bashkortostan through handicrafts
TEHRAN — Iran’s deputy minister for handicrafts and traditional arts said on Saturday that handicrafts can serve as a tool for developing the creative economy and cultural diplomacy, proposing joint initiatives with Russia’s Republic of Bashkortostan.
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2025-09-01 15:35
Iranian deputy minister named evaluator for World Crafts bid
TEHRAN - Maryam Jalali-Dehkordi, Iran’s deputy minister for handicrafts and traditional arts, has been selected as an international evaluator to assess the nomination of Sibay in Russia’s Bashkortostan Republic as a World Crafts City, Iran’s Cultural Heritage News Agency reported.
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2025-07-20 18:06
Iran’s handicrafts reflect religious culture, says deputy minister
TEHRAN – Iran’s handicrafts serve as a mirror of the country’s religious culture and Shia identity, the deputy minister for handicrafts at the Ministry of Cultural Heritage said on Sunday.
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2025-07-19 17:51
Special supportive package ratified for Isfahan’s handicrafts artisans
TEHRAN-- Iran’s Deputy Minister of Cultural Heritage, Maryam Jalali-Dehkordi, gave news of compiling and implementing special supportive packages for easing the production and exports of Isfahan handicrafts.
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2025-07-18 17:19
Chahar Bagh Boulevard: historical memory of nation and mirror of Isfahan culture
TEHRAN – Iran’s Deputy Minister of Cultural Heritage, Maryam Jalali Dehkordi, has said Isfahan’s Chahar Bagh Boulevard is a historical memory of the nation and a mirror of Isfahan culture.
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2025-07-09 16:40
By Afshin Majlesi
Cultural heritage is a voice against hostile narratives, Iran tourism minister says
TEHRAN – In a press conference held on Tuesday afternoon, Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri, along with his deputies, addressed the ministry’s role in shaping cultural resilience during the recent 12-day conflict with Israel.
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2025-06-10 19:18
Craft school licenses are only given to top artisans
TEHRAN—The Deputy Minister of Handicrafts has said the training field in handicrafts has been handed over to the private sector and the permit for launching specialized handicrafts schools are only issued for top artisans.