Africa Day celebrated in Iran (PHOTOS)

Iran’s foreign minister and Tehran-based foreign ambassadors have marked Africa Day in Iran.

A ceremony was held in the Foreign Ministry Monday night to mark Africa Day [May 25]. Iran’s top diplomat Mohammad Javad Zarif and heads of Tehran-based foreign missions as well as a number of guests from African countries took part in the ceremony.

The following pictures have been released by Mehr News Agency of the ceremony:

Fatemeh Askarieh

Fatemeh Askarieh is an Iranian journalist working on a range of fields including culture, art, lifestyle, cultural heritage, and tourism. She has been working with the Iran Front Page (IFP) Media Group for 10 years, and is currently the head of the Art and Lifestyle Department.

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