Iran ready to participate in rehabilitation process of Palmyra archeological sites: official

Head of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization, Masoud Soltanifar stressed his country’s readiness to participate in the process of restoring and rehabilitating the archeological and cultural sites that were demolished by the terrorists in Syria, Particularly those in Palmyra.

Head of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization, Masoud Soltanifar stressed his country’s readiness to participate in the process of restoring and rehabilitating the archeological and cultural sites that were demolished by the terrorists in Syria, Particularly those in Palmyra.

Iranian News Agency quoted Soltanifar as saying in a letter he sent Monday to Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Irina Bokova that Iran is ready for conserving and restoring the movable and immovable Syrian cultural heritage endangered, particularly that in the archeological city of Palmyra.

On 27th of March, Director General of Antiquities and Museums Directorate said that primary ideations for a rehabilitation plan to restore glory of Palmyra was set up after the archeological city had been cleared of terrorists.

Golrokh Askarieh

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