
TEHRAN – The first cadastral title deed for the oldest and longest qanat in the world has been issued to Gholamreza Sardari-Zarchi, the eldest qanat worker in Yazd province. According to CHTN, the UNESCO-listed Zarch Qanat, located in Yazd province, is recognized as the oldest and longest qanat in the world. With a history spanning

TEHRAN – The time-honored Tirgan Festival has been joyfully celebrated in the Farahan region of Markazi province, with residents and officials participating in traditional and cultural activities. A local official in charge of cultural heritage announced that the national Tirgan Festival was celebrated on Friday with the participation of enthusiasts. Mahmoud Moradi-Naraqi added that the

TEHRAN – An exhibition of handicrafts and traditional arts has opened in the southern city of Kerman. The opening ceremony was attended by a host of artists and artisans, local tourism officials, and members of Kerman’s Chamber of Commerce at the Kerman Pars Hotel on Friday. The three-day exhibition highlights Kerman’s vibrant craft traditions under

TEHRAN – More historical and cultural venues in Fars province have been equipped to host significant national and international events, a local official noted. On Saturday, during a visit to Saadi mausoleum, the provincial tourism chief, Mohammad Sabet-Eqlidi, publicized the province’s readiness to host further cultural events. Citing an example, the official said: “Last week,

TEHRAN – Iranian Oil Minister Javad Oji said on Saturday that the Islamic Republic has outpaced Qatar in gas extraction from joint fields by 100 million cubic meters (mcm), IRNA reported. “We set an unprecedented record in gas production, and Iran has been ranked first among the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) members in terms

TEHRAN – Iranian Minister of Energy Ali-Akbar Mehrabian and his Kyrgyz counterpart Taalaibek Ibrayev have voiced readiness to cooperate in the field of energy and implementation of hydroelectric projects. The two ministers met on the sidelines of a ministerial meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member countries on Friday. Speaking during the meeting, the

TEHRAN – In a joint meeting, the Energy Ministers of Iran and Belarus emphasized the readiness of the two countries regarding cooperation in the field of gas turbine production. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the 4th SCO energy ministers’ meeting in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Friday, IRNA reported. Stating that Belarus is an

TEHRAN – Iran has purchased some 4.77 million tons of wheat at the worth of over $1.63 billion from domestic producers since April under the framework of a national plan that guarantees the purchase of domestic production of the crop. According to the data released by the Government Trading Corporation of Iran, the figure is