Speaking exclusively with IRNA, Velayati referred to the Syrian presidential election, which is set to be held on June 3.
He stressed that the important elections will be crashing response to the hostility of certain countries and the opponent sides of the Syrian government and nation.
Like many other countries and international institutions, Iran has decided to dispatch a parliamentary delegation to Syria to supervise the Syrian presidential elections, he added.
Ahmad Nadalian further said that the project has been initiated by the Korean Nature Art Association, also known as YATOO, Iran Daily to be published on Sunday said.
The eventˈs last edition was held at the Geumgang Nature Art Center in South Korea from May 1-20, 2014.
The exhibition showcased photos, videos, installations and drawings which were developed from the field works created by 21 artists from 10 countries during their travels in the central southern parts of Korea.
ˈAround 30 artists took part in the event. Iranian artist Mahmoud Maktabi also participated,ˈ Nadalian said.
ˈDuring the program, Maktabi introduced some of the works of Iranian environmental artists in a lecture. A special section was devoted to the international Pardis Center on Hormuz Island.ˈ
Nadalian said the projectˈs organizers were keen on holding the eventˈs next edition on Hormuz Island.
Nadalian has been working for the last 15 years as an environmental artist. He has centers in Tehran, Polour, and on Hormuz Island.
The ceremony was attended by a large number of Persian literature enthusiasts and Iranian students studying in Turkey, Iran Daily to be published on Sunday said.
Mohsen Mortezaeifar, the Iranian consul general, in Istanbul also attended the ceremony.
The event was organized by Iranian Consulate in Istanbul.
Speaking at the ceremony, Mortezaeifar said that historical relations between Iran and Turkey have expanded and their political contacts emanates from the depth of ancient Persian literature.
As proved by historic documents, Persian literature comprises of a portion of Turkeyˈs history and culture and since ages the Turkish people think of Persian language as their cultural language, he noted.
Iranian consul general underlined the important role and high status of great classic Persian poets in promoting, improving and expanding Persian language.
ˈThese poets are in fact our national poets who wrote their poems out of their profound sentiments and the message of their verses is global.ˈ
ˈOur message for all the peace-seeking, those that support freedoms and prestige of the human beings around the globe, and especially our neighboring countries is strengthening (the foundations of) peace and friendship and proof for this claim is the past 200-year history of Iran, in which there is no trace of invading any country,ˈ said Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Commander Brigadier General Mohammad Pakpour.
Focusing on the nature of the IRGC, Pakpour stressed the revolutionary aspect of that force, arguing that the revolution guards use forces who are pious believers, popular, revolutionary, and responsible and its prophecy and mission is preserving and safeguarding the Islamic Revolution and its precious achievements in various fields.
Brigadier General Pakpour said that the IRGC Army is one of the strongest forces of the revolution guards with numerous capacities which have emerged and well nurtured in the course of the 35 years of its prolific life.
He referred to encountering the anarchist rioting of the disturbers of social security and anti-revolutionary groups that were pursuing to defeat the revolution intrigued by the aliens during the early years after the victory of the Islamic Revolution.
ˈThe mighty presence of the IRGC Army during the pride-inspiring years of the eight-year Sacred Defense War (against the invasion of Saddam) and its comprehensive defense of the territorial integrity of Iran are among those moves,ˈ said Pakpour.
Brigadier General Pakpour said that safeguarding the countryˈs borders in sensitive parts during the years after the Sacred Defense during the years after the war and encountering the anti-revolutionary forces in those parts where they were commissioned to disturb the peace and security of the Islamic Republic of Iranˈs border regions was among the other missions of the IRGG Army.
The land force commander of the revolution guards reiterated that the praiseworthy victories of the IRGC Army in the establishment of an acceptable level of security in its mission areas in the southeast and northwest regions of the country despite the prevailing foreign sabotage and intrigues, and the eye-catching victories of this force in its line with its preventive force missions are among its other achievements.
He said that the effective and successful presence of IRGC Army in relief and rescue operations during natural disasters, such as flood and earthquakes are among the other achievements of the force, adding, ˈAlso in the field of the countryˈs construction, resorting to the engineering units of the IRGC and based on the Islamic Republic of Iran Governmentˈs demand are among the other moves of this revolutionary organization at the service of the people and the system officials.
Brigadier General Pakpour said that assisting the government in eradication of poverty in deprived parts of the country, including offering medical services, development projects, cultural work, academic services, and the like are among the other services offered by the IRGC Army.
Focusing on the ongoing developments in the region and the world, he said that during the recent decades the objective of the arrogant powers and the liar supporters of the human rights at the international scene, especially in the Middle East, has been waging wars, fomenting internal disputes within the Islamic countries, genocide, massacring women and children and the innocent civilians of the region, sowing the seeds of discord, and promoting disputes among the Muslims, regardless of their being Shiˈa and Sunni.
The revolution guardsˈ army commander reiterated that the entire mentioned plots were conducted pursuing a single objective, which is weakening the Muslims and strengthening he usurper Zionist regime, and the devastating wars wages in the region bear sufficient proof for the authenticity of that claim.
Brigadier General Pakpour said that that is while the Islamic Republic of Iranˈs stands have always been promoting unity and friendship among the world countries and nations contrary to the mentality of the arrogant powers, and grasping to the divine teachings, as the entire world nations have been harmed and bothered due to arrogant and unilateral thoughts and deeds.
The commander of the IRGC Army emphasized, ˈWe believe all world nations must enjoy full independence in heeding their internal affairs, and that is the essence of democracy, which the global arrogance is opposed to.ˈ
Present in the event, there were the military attaches of 35 foreign embassies, including from Syria, Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Oman, Austria, Poland, Ecuador, Turkey, China, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, Kazakhstan, India, Japan, Algeria, Greece, Ukraine, North Korea, and Indonesia.
Shahabeddin Mohammadi-Araqi, IRCS deputy for international and humanitarian affairs, said on Saturday that the relief supplies were sent to Bosnia and Herzegovina as well as Serbia.
IRCS was among the first organizations to act in response to the massive flooding in the Balkan countries, Mohammadi-Araqi said.
He noted that the floods, which have been unprecedented in 120 years, prompted the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to issue an emergency appeal for help.
The Iranian Red Crescent responded to the appeal by providing financial assistance and essential supplies for those affected, including household items, foodstuff, and emergency shelter, the IRCS official added.
Recent record rainfall has caused historic floods in Bosnia and Serbia, causing 50 deaths and forcing tens of thousands to abandon their homes in the Balkan Peninsula.
The flooding forced the governments of Bosnia and Serbia to declare a state of emergency on May 15.
According to latest figures released by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the damage from the floods in the southeastern European region could cost some three billion euros (USD four billion).
The Chinese actress Gong Li will preside over the jury, which is composed of Korean director and screenwriter Im Sangsoo, Japanese director Shunji Iwai, Chinese director Liu Jie, British director Sally Potter and Danish director Lone Scherfig.
Moadi, 43, started his film career as a screenwriter in late 2000s and has written the screenplays for several famous Iranian films. He started his acting career in Asghar Farhadi’s “About Elly” (2009).
Two years later, he received a Silver Bear award for Best Actor in Leading Role for his performance as Nader in Farhadi’s “A Separation” (2011) from the Berlin International Film Festival. “Snow on the Pines” (2013) was his debut fiction as a director.
The Iranian movies “Angels Descend Together” by Hamed Mohammadi, the family drama “The Painting Pool” by Maziar Miri and “Snow” by Mehdi Rahmani are among the festival’s lineup.
The festival will be held from June 14 to 22.
The orchestra will perform Russian composer Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 9 during a concert at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall.
“The symphony has not been presented in Iran for a period of 36 years,” said the orchestra director Maziar Yunesi.
Iran’s eminent musicians Nader Mashayekhi, Azin Movahhed and Mohammad Reza Tafazzoli have been selected to collaborate with the orchestra.
Shostakovich’s symphony No. 9 is an ironic parody of Russian composer and pianist (1906–1975).
Iranian-Austrian Symphony Orchestra is scheduled to be held in September, 2014.
Frank-Walter Steinmeier made the remarks following talks with his Emirati counterpart, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, in the United Arab Emirates’ capital, Abu Dhabi, on Saturday.
“In recent weeks and months they [the nuclear talks] were so encouraging that we maintained a chance of reaching an agreement,” Steinmeier said.
The top German diplomat further emphasized that Iran’s nuclear negotiations with the five permanent members of the UN Security Council – the United States, China, Russia, France and Britain – plus Germany “have certainly” advanced.
Tehran and the six world powers have been discussing ways to iron out differences and start drafting a final deal that would end the West’s dispute with Iran over the country’s nuclear energy program.
Iran and its negotiating partners wrapped up their latest round of high-level nuclear talks on May 16. The next round of nuclear talks between the two sides is scheduled to be held in the Austrian capital Vienna from June 16 to 20.
Turkish Ambassador to Tehran Umit Yardim, President of the Yunus Emre Cultural Institute Hayati Develi, and the Director of the Iranian National Committee of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) Ahmad Mohit-Tabatabaei attended the opening ceremony of the festival.
The exhibition, titled Colors and Sounds, has presented various collections of miniatures, photos, illuminations, cartoons and stamps.
The showcased miniatures and illuminations were created by a group of artists on Ottoman adventurer Evliya Celebi (1611-1685).
The displayed Photos of Ashura is a collection of works by the Turkish artist Mustafa Dedeoglu.
The exhibition has also introduced a number of cartoons created by Hasan Aycin along with a collection of Iranian and Turkish stamps.
The visitors also enjoyed a Turkish movie Long Story (Uzun Hikaye) by director Osman Sinav at the event.
“Cultural relations are the best and most steady way to develop Iran and Turkey’s friendship,” said the President of the Yunus Emre Institute, Hayati Develi during the opening gala.
Organized by the Yunus Emre Turkish Institute in collaboration with Iran’s Saba Institute, the festival is programmed to run until June 2, 2014.
Iran had earlier held several cultural festivals and film weeks in some Turkish cities such as Izmir, Istanbul and Bursa that were warmly welcomed by Turkish audience.
Hamid Aboutalebi wrote in his twitter that “Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah’s Tehran visit shows that political issues in Persian Gulf do not move through the Big Brother’s canal.”
He added that “in recent years some countries in Persian Gulf such as Saudi Arabia and Qatar, being affected by regional and North-African developments and in line with some superpowers countries, have tried to isolate and restrict Iran but since the last presidential elections in the country, Islamic Republic of Iran has adopt a new approach to handle the situation in Persian Gulf.”
Kuwaiti emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah arrived in Tehran on Sunday evening to explore ways of strengthening ties with the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The emir was formally received by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in Tehran and in a meeting in Sunday evening they discussed ways to boost and strengthen ties between the two countries.
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