Reza Salehi Amiri

Iran is completely safe, national Olympics committees head objects to UWW

TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – President of Iran's National Olympic Committee Reza Salehi Amiri has criticized the United World Wrestling (UWW) for canceling Greco-Roman Wrestling World Cup in Iran.

Culture minister hails role Mariwan street theater fest. plays in promoting cultural pluralism, tourism

TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – Iran's Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Abbas Salehi has sent a message to the 14th Mariwan International Street Theater Festival in Marivan, Kurdistan province.

Iran, Azerbaijan sports officials discuss bilateral cooperation

TEHRAN, May 14 (MNA) – President of Iran's National Olympic Committee Reza Salehi Amiri and Azeri Minister of Sports Azad Rahimov conferred on ways to boost bilateral cooperation in different sports fields.

Šuker says ready to organize friendly matches with Team Melli

TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – President of the Croatian Football Federation Davor Šuker has expressed readiness for visiting Iran and organizing friendly matches between Iran and Croatia national football teams.

Iran's sports min. flies to Buenos Aires for 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – President of National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran Salehi Amiri arrived in Argentina to attend the Buenos Aires 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games.

Parl. speaker:

Creating solidarity against enemies’ plots, ‘national, revolutionary duty’

TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) – In a joint meeting with the Iranian sports officials, Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said that establishing solidarity, unity and amity considering conspiracies waged by enemies against the country is a national and revolutionary duty.

Iran to officially protest over Indonesia’s unfair medals in Asian Games: NOC head

TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – The head of Iran's National Olympic Committee (NOC), Reza Salehi Amiri said that Indonesia’s medals in the unknown and indigenous sport of pencak silat is a gift from Olympics Council of Asia (OCA) and Iran will officially protest against these medals in OCA.

Iran NOC, world IOC to expand coop.

TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – In a meeting between National Olympic Committee of Iran (NOC) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Indonesia, the two sides stressed expanding bilateral cooperation.

Culture minister calls for focusing on national unity, amity

TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyed Abbas Salehi Amiri called on government officials to practice unity, amity and consider national interests into consideration more than before.

Culture min.:

Iran must be turned into Quranic hub in world

TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyed Abbas Salehi pointed to the organizing various Quranic competitions in the international arena and said, “Islamic Republic of Iran must be turned into a Quranic hub in the world due to its high capabilities and distinguished reciters.”

Tehran, Baku to boost cultural coop.

TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) – Iranian and Azerbaijani ministers of culture have emphasized on expansion of joint cultural cooperation in various fields like cinema, music and theater.

Iran, Serbia stress expansion of cultural ties

TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) – Iran’s Min. of Culture Salehi Amiri and his Serbian counterpart Vladan Vukosavljević held talks Wed. in Tehran on expansion of cultural cooperation between the two countries.

Tehran Intl. Book Fair opens

TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) – The 30th edition of Tehran International Book Fair was officially opened on Tuesday morning at Shahr-e Aftab International Exhibition Complex.

Iran, Slovakia sign MoU on cultural coop.

TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) – Iranian Culture Minister Salehi Amiri and Slovak Minister of Culture Marek Maďarič reiterated on Saturday the need for cooperation in the fields of film, books and visual arts.

Tunisian Pres.:

Iran ‘sole hope’ for standing against Israel

TUNIS, Apr. 01 (MNA) – Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi expressed hope that other Arab and Islamic states would stand with Iran against the Israeli regime.

Culture min. meets with Tunisian counterpart

TEHRAN, Mar. 31 (MNA) – Iranian culture minister has been received by Tunisian Minister of Religious Affairs Ahmed Adhoum.

Algeria determined to boost cultural ties with Iran

TEHRAN, Mar. 30 (MNA) – Algerian Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal told Iranian Culture Minister Salehi Amiri that Algeria is determined to develop cultural ties with Iran.

Algeria appreciates Iran’s efforts against terrorism

TEHRAN, Mar. 28 (MNA) – Algerian Senate Speaker, while noting that earlier agreements have deepened bilateral ties, praised Tehran’s efforts in the fight against terrorism in Iraq and Syria.

Culture min.:

Cultural exchanges way of building bridges between nations

TEHRAN, Mar. 28 (MNA) – Iran’s Culture Minister Salehi Amiri deemed cultural initiatives as a way of boosting political and economic ties between countries.

MoC:

Pilgrimage impossible unless Saudis accept conditions

TEHRAN, Mar. 01 (MNA) – Minister of Culture has said no hajj pilgrim will be sent to Saudi Arabia unless the kingdom agrees with conditions set by Iran.

Culture Min. lauds Farhadi for Oscar win, anti-Trump stance

TEHRAN, Feb. 27 (MNA) – Iran’s Culture Minister Salehi Amiri congratulated Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi for winning the Oscar for ‘The Salesman’ and lauded his stance against the racist policy of Trump administration against refugees.