The bill was passed with 137 yes and 41 no votes. According to the bill, Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization will grow into a ministry.The government has the responsibility to pass the duty job description of the new ministry in the parliament within a year.9417**2050Follow us on Twitter @IrnaEnglish …

“The Louvre show has been visited by over 250,000 people including administration and international officials and diplomats, artists and other personalities,” Mohammadreza Kargar, a cultural heritage official said.Historic relics of the show were collected on Tuesday to be returned to France, he added.French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian attended the …

Based on the reports, at least seven Yemeni civilians were killed in Saudis' missile and air strikes. Meanwhile, Yemeni missile unit targeted Arab-coalition positions in al-Salu district with 'Zelzal-2' missile. Saudi Arabia and its regional allies attacked Yemen in March 2015 to bring back to power the deposed president of …

'I am happy to inform that 21 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu who were stranded at Nakhitaghi (Iran) have been released with the efforts of Indian Embassy in Iran and our Consulate at Bandar Abbas. We are repatriating them to Chennai in batches starting from 3rd august 2018,' Swaraj wrote …

'Fortunately, the pros and cons of the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF) have extensively talked about it and a mutual understanding has taken form,' said Hamid Baeedinejad.Saying that the FATF has been discussed thoroughly in the Majlis (Iranian Parliament), Baeedinejad added, 'In the last session of the …

The 2018 Asian Games, officially known as the 18th Asian Games and also known as Jakarta Palembang 2018, is a pan-Asian multi-sport event scheduled to be held from 18 August to 2 September 2018 in the Indonesian cities of Jakarta and Palembang.For the first time, the Asian Games are being …

According to the information center of the festival the President of the festival Alireza Rezadad, Isfahan’s Mayor Qodratollah Norouzi, Habib Ilbeigi Deputy of Farabi Cinema Foundation, puppeteer and director Marzieh Boroumand, and several officials at Isfahan Municipality were also present in the unveiling ceremony. Addressing the ceremony, Rezadad said the …

The event was held with participation of Iran, Russia, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan.Addressing the opening ceremony of the event, Azerbaijan's Deputy Defense Minister, Lieutenant General Karim Valiyev said the current competitions played an important role in reinforcing solidarity among military forces and boosting military skills. The competitions have been organized in …

Two armed assailants targeted the International Organization for Migration in Afghanistan on Tuesday, Khogiani told the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA).Head of the International Organization for Migration together with some staff was rescued.No individual or group has claimed responsibility for the deadly attack yet.Earlier, a roadside bomb explosion in Afghanistan's …

The closing ceremony of the event was held with participation of filmmakers from Australia, Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, France and the US Tuesday night.The movie narrates the story of a documentary filmmaker who wants to make a film …