A glittering ceremony attended by President Hassan Rouhani was held on Wednesday in Tabriz, East Azarbaijan Province, to celebrate the city's designation as the Capital of Islamic Tourism in 2018.
Addressing the opening event, Rouhani hailed the nomination, saying that Azarbaijan and Iran deserve such a global status.
"Tabriz has always been Iran's gateway to the western world and will remain a link between the east and the west," he said.
He called for the preservation of the city's order and cleanliness and the quality of its specialties so as to bill it as a tourism hub in the region and the world following the 2018 event.
President Rouhani Officially Inaugurates Tabriz 2018
The year-long event aims to spotlight the glamor and glitter of Tabriz, a charming city steeped in history, culture and tradition
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