Tens of historical artifacts recovered in Hamedan 

TEHRAN – Police have confiscated tens of historical artifacts in Hamedan province during the first three months of the current Persian year (started on March 20).  “108 relics along with 11 metal detectors have been discovered and confiscated in Hamedan since the very first day of the current year,” said the provincial police commander in

Alborz-Norduz camper rally puts tourism front and center

TEHRAN – An international family rally tour, intended to introduce Alborz province’s tourism attractions to Armenians, started on Monday.  “The family tourism rally, has been organized in collaboration with some provincial automobile clubs,” the director-general of cultural heritage, tourism, and handicrafts of Alborz brought to light. Rahim Khaki stated that the international family rally tour

Alborz farms to put some spark into agritourism

TEHRAN – Some new agritourism businesses have been granted operating permits in Alborz province, marking a momentous step for farms to host holidaymakers. “Six new agritourism businesses have been authorized to start operation within the province,” said a local official in charge of tourism during a press conference on Tuesday. Of the six projects, Rahim

Leader’s advisor highlights tourism potential as an economic powerhouse

TEHRAN – A top economic adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, has emphasized that tourism could play a crucial role in bolstering Iran’s economic power on the global stage. “We must enhance our economic power on the global scene and part of that enhancement lies in the tourism sector,”

Iran to send 40 athletes to Paris 2024

TEHRAN – With just 24 days until 2024 Olympic Games begins, Iran’s 40-athlete team are ready to compete in 13 different sports. The team was finalized with the addition of track and field athletes Hassan Taftian and Farzaneh Fasihi, who secured their spots based on their IAAF World Rankings. This brings the final number of

IRCS chairs BRICS Civil Forum’s health working group

TEHRAN – Pirhossein Kolivand, head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), is the chairman of the health working group of the BRICS Civil Forum. With the motto of ‘Strengthening Multilateralism for Just Global Development and Security’, the BRICS Civil Forum is being held from July 3-4 in Moscow. Kolivand is scheduled to deliver a speech on

Asian journalists visit security dogs training center near Beijing

BEIJING- A number of journalists from Asia paid a visit to a security and guard dogs training center near the China’s capital Beijing. The center owned by China Shield Company provides security and guard dogs training for some breeds of dogs.  The center, which always provides opportunity for ordinary people for example for the children

CIPCC holds closing ceremony for its 2024 first half program

BEIJING- China International Press Communication Center (CIPCC) held a closing ceremony for its 2024 first half program, attended by over 100 foreign journalists, some diplomats, as well as some senior Chinese officials including Vice Foreign Minister Hua Chunying. The ceremony, organized by China Public Diplomacy Association (CPDA), included various programs such as speeches and national

Knowledge-based companies explore paths to African markets

TEHRAN –Attending exhibitions on agriculture, grains, dairy, livestock, and poultry in Kenya, Iranian knowledge-based companies looked for new opportunities in the African continent. According to the Vice Presidency for Science, Technology, and Knowledge-Based Economy, fostering cooperation with African countries to benefit from extraterritorial agricultural opportunities in the continent, and create opportunities to introduce knowledge-based companies

Mountains’ valuable functions make their preservation essential

TEHRAN – Mountains are home to 15 percent of the world´s population and a quarter of the world’s land animals and plants, they provide fresh water to half of humanity, so their conservation is critical for sustainable development. Due to the precious metals and stones, coal, and other raw materials hidden in the mountains, they