Iran, with its rich cultural and historical heritage, has the potential to become the hub of tourism and handicrafts in the Caspian Sea region, said Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, Reza Salehi Amiri.
President Masoud Pezeshkian has praised ancient Iranian civilization after UNESCO officially approved the Charter of Cyrus the Great as the world’s first written document on human rights.
Cultural diplomacy is an integral part of the mission of the diplomatic system of Iran, ran’s Acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani said.
Director of the Institute of Standards and Industrial Research of Iran has announced Iran's membership in ILAC.
Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations Majid Takht Ravanchi has said that cultural properties should not be subjected to unilateral coercive measures.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has expressed readiness to promote and continue tourism cooperation with Iran.
The United States will leave UNESCO due to what Washington sees as an anti-Israel bias and need for reform.
