Dutch FM visits Isfahan, says ready to deepen tourism ties

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister of the Netherlands Stef Blok said on Friday that his country is willing to expand economic and tourism relations with Iran, particularly with Isfahan province.

Tehran conference seeks to boost Iran-Azerbaijan tourism ties

TEHRAN – Iran and Azerbaijan held a professional conference in Tehran on Saturday, during which high-level tourism officials, hoteliers, airline directors, and chief tour operators explored avenues to broaden tourism ties between the two neighbors.

Iran proposes visa-free travel among ECO member states

TEHRAN – Iranian tourism minister Ali-Asghar Mounesan on Saturday called for the Economic Cooperation Organization to consider granting visa-free travel for member states.

Envoy highlights Iran’s tourism capacities at Madrid fair

TEHRAN – Tehran’s ambassador to Madrid Hassan Qashqavi on Friday drew public attention to Iran’s tourism capacities in a meeting held on the sidelines of the 40th FITUR tourism trade fair, which will be running through January 26 at the Spanish capital.

Kish to host Symposium of ECO Tourism Investment Opportunities

TEHRAN – Iran’s southern Kish Island will host the Symposium of ECO Tourism Investment Opportunities on December 11-12.

Chabahar to host IORA tourism ministers’ meeting

TEHRAN – Tourism ministers from the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) will come together in Iran’s port city of Chabahar in the next Iranian calendar year (March 2020-March 2021), CHTN reported on Tuesday.

Tehran, Beijing hold enormous potential for tourism co-op: minister

TEHRAN – Iran’s tourism minister Ali-Asghar Mounesan on Thursday called for tapping into Iran-China tourism capacity, which he referred to it as “enormous”, Fars reported on Friday. 

Iran’s Sari, Ardebil named ECO cultural capitals

TEHRAN – Iranian cities of Sari and Ardebil have been selected as the cultural capitals for the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) in the years 2022 and 2023 respectively.

Hamedan to host UNESCO transnational nomination of Silk Roads meeting

TEHRAN – Iran’s ancient city of Hamedan will host the 6th meeting of the Coordinating Committee on the Serial Transnational World Heritage Nomination of the Silk Roads from September 23 to 26.

Tehran seminar to discuss digital marketing’s effect on tourism

TEHRAN – Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization will be hosting an educational seminar on digital marketing and its impact on buttressing tourism and hospitality industries in the country.

Shiraz meeting explores further cooperation with Hungary on tourism

TEHRAN – On Sunday, tens of Iranian tour operators and travel associates met with their Hungarian fellows in Shiraz, exchanging views on how to deepen cooperation in the tourism sector.

Chinese writers to attend meeting at Tehran Book City  

TEHRAN – Several Chinese writers are scheduled to attend a meeting, which will be organized at the Book City Institute in Tehran on Thursday.

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Tehran to host Iranian puppet makers’ meeting 

TEHRAN – Puppet makers and designers from across Iran will come together in a meeting in Tehran on Monday to discuss issues relating to the field.

Iranian stuntmen seek domestic film festivals’ recognition 

TEHRAN – Iranian stuntmen came together in a meeting in Tehran on Friday evening to ask the organizers of Iranian film festivals and events to recognize them as a group active in the film industry.

Enemy’s full-scale soft war against Iran undeniable: Leader  

TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has said that the enemy’s ongoing full-scale soft war against Iran is undeniable.

Iranian, Russian culture ministers meet in St. Petersburg

TEHRAN – The Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Abbas Salehi, met his Russian counterpart Vladimir Medinsky in St. Petersburg on Thursday.

Claim of request for talks with Trump is ‘farcical’, Iran says

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said on Friday that Iran has never requested meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Trump’s request to meet Rouhani in Sept. 2017 contradicted his remarks: report

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani had said that U.S. President Donald Trump’s request to meet him during the UN conference in September last year did not match his remarks at the UN General Assembly, a Persian language newspaper reported.

Tehran: Trump made 8 requests to meet Rouhani

TEHRAN – Presidential chief of staff Mahmoud Vaezi announced on Wednesday that President Hassan Rouhani had received eight requests from his American counterpart, Donald Trump, for a meeting.

Culture minister meets foreign correspondents 

TEHRAN – Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyyed Abbas Salehi held a meeting with a group of foreign correspondents on Wednesday.

Indonesian journalists met Iranian press official 

TEHRAN – A group of Indonesian journalists met Iran’s Deputy Culture Minister for Press Affairs Mohammad Soltanifar in Tehran on Saturday evening.

German ambassador, Iranian culture minister meet

TEHRAN – German Ambassador Michael Klor-Berchtold and Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Abbas Salehi met in Tehran on Sunday, the ministry announced in a press release.

Tehran’s intl. Halal conference slated for December

TEHRAN – Iran will debut its first International conference on Halal food and business in Tehran during December 4 to 7, IRIB news reported on Sunday.

Iran to host IORA summit in winter

TEHRAN – Iran is set to host a high-profile meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) in the coming winter, a tourism official announced on Tuesday.

Culture ministers of Iran, Kazakhstan meet in Tehran 

TEHRAN – Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Reza Salehi and Kazakh Minister of Culture and Sports Arystanbek Mukhamediuly met in Tehran on Tuesday.

Armenia’s Hafez Association holds meeting for Persian language learners

TEHRAN – The Hafez Association in the Armenian capital of Yerevan organized a meeting of its learners of the Persian language on Tuesday.

Extremism opposite pole to art: Rouhani

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani stated that extremism is the opposite pole to art and culture.

Iran, Colombia move to deepen tourism, handicrafts ties

TEHRAN – Iran’s tourism chief and Colombia’s accredited ambassador to Tehran have welcomed further cooperation in the arenas of tourism, cultural heritage, and handicrafts, IRNA reported.

Iranian, Serbian culture ministers meet in Tehran 

TEHRAN – Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Reza Salehi-Amiri met Serbian Minister of Culture and Information Vladan Vukosavljevic in Tehran on Tuesday evening.

Book City Institute to host meeting on Sadi, Hugo

TEHRAN – The Book City Institute in Tehran will be hosting a meeting on the Persian poet Sadi (C. 1213-1291) and French poet and novelist Victor Hugo (1802-1885).