Iran

TEHRAN-- Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyyed Abbas Salehi suggested to call 2026 as Year of Cultural and Tourism Cooperation Between Iran and China, which was invited by Gao Zheng, director-general of the Bureau of International Exchanges and Cooperation of the Chinese Ministry of Culture and Tourism.Speaking on the sidelines of the Asia Cultural Co-operation Forum (ACCF), he stated Iran-China ties, as two ancient civilizations with a history of thousands of years, have a deep root, with a sustainable and strategic nature, ISNA reported.Both nations have many cultural and civilizational commonness, he added.Naming the year of 2026 is a chance for defining and implementing the substantial programs in the cultural, creative, and tourist fields, he said.Pointing to the Silk Road as a sign of historical connections between the two nations, Salehi said the check out of the Chinese president to Tehran and the finalizing of a tactical 25-year document opened a brand-new horizon for promoting cooperation.It is hoped that with constant follow-up and specific executive programs, it will result in tangible accomplishment, especially in the cultural and tourism fields.Gao Zheng bore in mind that 2026 coincides with the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Iran and China.
We support the promotion of cultural, creative, and tourist exchanges with Iran.
We are prepared to pursue this cooperation through joint projects and functional plans.Both sides stressed the need of identifying and benefiting from cultural commonalities between Iran and China in the fields of painting, music, customizeds, and popular literature throughout the visit.Salehi stated the role of media, socials media, and cultural characters in moving the commonness to the public sector is of high importance.It was chosen that a joint committee at the level of deputies of the culture ministries of both nations would be formed to design and pursue the 2026 initiative.KD.
This short article very first appeared/also appeared in Tehran Times





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