TEHRAN, Feb. 20 (MNA) – Mohammad Mehdi Esmaili, the Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance visited Mehr stand at the 24th edition of Iran Media Expo where he praised Mehr News agency for being top in covering art and culture news.

Mohammad Mahdi Esmaili, the Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, visited the stand of Mehr Media Group at the 24th Iran Media Expo in Tehran's Mossalla on Tuesday.

At the beginning of the visit, he said that, "I congratulate Mehr news agency for its coverage of cultural, artistic and media-related news and its dedicated efforts."

In response to a Mehr correspondent's question, the minister said "We are looking to add a new factory with a production capacity of 50,000 tons of paper."

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