Jun 23, 2010, 8:26 PM

MPs vote for new province of Alborz

TEHRAN, June 23 (MNA) – The Majlis voted on Wednesday for establishment of the new province of Alborz in northwest of Tehran.

144 MPs voted for the bill, 41 voted against, and 19 abstained. It will be the 31st province of Iran.

The city of Karaj will be the seat of Alborz province.

MP Fatemeh Ajorlou, representing Karaj, told the Mehr News Agency that the Alborz governor will be introduced within one month.

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