Seyed Abbas Salehi

Culture min. condemns Charlie Hebdo's insulting cartoon

TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – Iran’s Minister of Culture Abbas Salehi condemned the French magazine Charlie Hebdo for republishing cartoons insulting the Holy Prophet of Islam (PBUH).

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Memory of Martyr Lt. Gen. Soleimani eternal in minds

TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) –The Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance said “ The memory of Mrtyre General Qasem Soleimani would always be alive in people’s hearts and minds."

Iran's Mohammadreza Shajarian not in good health

TEHRAN, Feb. 22 (MNA) – The greatest living maestro of Persian classical music, Mohammadreza Shajarian, has been in fragile health conditions in the past 24 hours.

Assassination of Gen. Soleimani to have severe consequences for US: culture min.

TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyyed Abbas Salehi said that martyrdom of IRGC Quds Force Commander Lt. Gen. Soleimani will have grave consequences for the global arrogance.

Iran, Slovenia review cultural ties

TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) – Iran’s Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyyed Abbas Salehi met and held talks with Ambassador of Slovenia to Tehran Kristina Radej on the development of public diplomacy and cultural and artistic cooperation.

27th intl. Quran exhibition kicks off in Tehran

TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) – The 27th edition of International Quran Exhibition kicked off on Saturday evening with a special ceremony attended by Minister of Culture Abbas Salehi and a number of foreign guests.

Art, culture a linking bridge for boosting coop. between Tehran, New Delhi

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyed Abbas Salehi said that art and culture is the linking bridge for the development of cooperation between Iran and India.

Iran, Russia stress boosting cultural ties

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyed Abbas Salehi and Russian Culture Minister Vladimir Medinsky called for broadening and enhancing bilateral, cultural cooperation.

Iran culture min. to attend St. Petersburg intl. cultural forum

TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Culture Abbas Salehi is set to attend the 7th St. Petersburg International Cultural Forum, which will be held on Nov. 15-17 in Russia's cultural capital.

Germany seeks to deepen cultural relations with Iran: Envoy

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – German Ambassador to Tehran Michael Klor-Berchtold said that his country is after expanding and cementing cultural ties with Iran.

Culture Min. wishes for a world free from violence, hostilities

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – Iran’s Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Abbas Salehi, in a message to the 31st International Film Festival for Children and Youth, expressed hope that the event will bring about a brighter future for children and the public.

Tehran, Vienna seek increased cultural coop.

TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) – In a Wednesday meeting in Tehran, the Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Abbas Salehi and Austria's deputy foreign minister for cultural affairs called for increased bilateral ties in cultural domains.

Iran, Japan call for increased cultural coop.

TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) – In a Sunday meeting in Tehran, the Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Abbas Salehi and Japanese ambassador to Iran Hiroyasu Kobayashi hailed increased bilateral ties in cultural domains.

31st Tehran Intl. Book Fair kicks off

TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) – The 31st edition of Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF) has kicked off at Imam Khomeini Musalla without the presence of President Rouhani who is ritually in charge of inaugurating the event.

Iran’s culture min. meets with Iraqi FM in Baghdad

TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) – Iran’s Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyed Abbas Salehi, who is in Baghdad on an official visit, has met with Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari.

Iran’s culture min. meets with former Iraqi PM

TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) – Iran’s Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Abbas Salehi met and talked with Iraq’s Nouri Al-Maliki to discuss cultural cooperation between Iran and Iraq.

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Iran’s cinema produces largest number of films in region

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyed Abbas Salehi has said that Iran's cinema ranks first in the region with annually producing nearly 100 films.

Cultural interaction prerequisite for sustainable development

TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – Iran’s Minister of culture and Islamic guidance attended the first conference of Asian Cultural Dialogues where he said that creating an optimal atmosphere for cultural interaction in Asia is a prerequisite for sustainable development.

ICRO to host 1st Conf. of Asian Cultural Dialogues

TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – The first Conference of Asian Cultural Dialogues will start Saturday, January 13, with several Iranian ministers and guests from 20 Asian countries in attendance.