1200 GMT December 07, 2019
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The capacity of the Silk Road is a great opportunity to introduce Iran’s cultural, scientific, literary and historical assets to the world, said the Secretary General of the Iranian National Commission for UNESCO Hojjatollah Ayoubi on Wednesday.
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Although the Silk Road was a trade line for business in silk, in fact it was a road for culture, said Iran’s Culture Minister, calling for the revamping of the road under the name of culture.
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About 7.8 million tourists traveled to Iran during the last Iranian year, ended on March 20, 2019, to register a 52.5 percent growth compared with last year’s corresponding period which was 5.1 million tourists, said the deputy head of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts and Tourism Organization.
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A member of China-Iran Friendship Association, believes that Tehran has plenty of potentials for contributing to the New Silk Road, but still has not fully utilized these capacities to enter the One Belt, One Road project.
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The 3rd Silk Road International Cultural Expo is scheduled in Dunhuang, China on September 27-28, in which Iran will be an important participant.
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Tabriz, the capital city of East Azarbaijan Province, has been a setting for cultural exchanges since antiquity and its historic bazaar complex is one of the most important commercial centers along the Silk Road.
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Iran took part in the cultural festival Silk Road in Algeria in which a number of countries including China, Indonesia and Greece also participated.
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A freight train from China arrived in the Iranian city of Bandar Anzali on the Caspian Sea on Tuesday, marking a new trade link with the world and giving a fresh boost to the Silk Road revival.
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Grounds have been created for Iran to play an effective role in China's Silk Road initiative, said an expert on foreign affairs.
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Iranian policy makers have been focusing on the new economic and political capacities of the Far East and the Middle East. Playing an important role in the Silk Road international project is an instance of the policy.
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Although new Silk Road Plan's priority is to promote trade, it may also influence the social, cultural and political fields and Iran as the sole country which owns huge energy resources is able to play role as a center to provide oil and gas for this plan.
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Iranian short film 'Numbness', directed by by Milad Jarmooz, is set to participate in the 7th Silk Road Film Festival in Ireland.
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Iranian short 'Retouch', directed by Kaveh Mazaheri, won the third award in the Silk Road Competition section in China's Jinzhen International Short Film Festival.
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By Pang Sen
China’s Ambassador to Tehran
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