INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
financial support from the government, the provincial tourism chief has said.Some 270 billion rials ($900,000) has been paid to eligible
crafters in loans to develop their businesses, Tohid Delavar-Qavam explained on Tuesday.Sprawling on a high, windswept plateau, Ardabil is
well-known for having lush natural beauties, hospitable people, and its silk and carpet trade tradition
It is also home to the UNESCO-registered Sheikh Safi al-Din Khanegah and the Shrine Ensemble.The province is very cold in winter and mild in
summer, attracting thousands every year
The capital city of Ardabil is usually recorded as one of the coldest cities in the country in winter.With 14 entries, Iran ranks first
globally for the number of cities and villages registered by the World Crafts Council, as China with seven entries, Chile with four, and
India with three ones come next.Available data compiled by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts suggests the value of
the coronavirus pandemic has inflicted on global trade.Ceramics, pottery vessels, handwoven cloths as well as personal ornamentations with
precious and semi-precious gemstones are traditionally exported to Iraq, Afghanistan, Germany, the U.S., the UK, and other countries.ABU/AM
