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10 Dec 2012 14:18	Culture minister meets with Quranic activists
	Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Mohammad Husseini met with members of the supreme cultural committees of Iranian mosques, and underscored the role adhering to the holy Quran can play for prosperity of the society.

1 Dec 2012 15:35	Minister calls for export of Iranian culture to world through books
	Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Mohammad Husseini highlighted the role of books in nurturing higher culture in the society, and said the Islamic Iran’s rich culture should be transferred to the people of the world through books.

27 Nov 2012 12:10	Iran offers total tax exemption to publishers, booksellers
	Caretaker of the Cultural Department of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance Ali Esmaeili said all the country’s booksellers and publishers are let off paying taxes by the government.

21 Nov 2012 16:42	Praiseworthy works of Jalal Award announced
	The closing ceremony of the 5th Jalal Ale Ahmad Award was held on Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at the Research Center of Culture, Arts and Architecture in Tehran.

21 Nov 2012 13:33	Top cultural official visits IBNA
	The Cultural Department Caretaker of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance paid a visit to Iran Book News Agency on Wednesday, and learned about various sections and activities of the world’s first and only book-specialized news agency.

17 Nov 2012 12:48	Iran runs pavilion at Istanbul Book Fair
	The CEO of Iran’s Institute for Cultural Exhibitions announced Iran’s decision to attend the 31st Istanbul International Book Fair which began on Saturday.

14 Nov 2012 11:23	Iran calls for closer cultural ties with Armenia, Minister
	Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Mohammad Husseini met with his Armenian counterpart Hasmik Poghosyan to discuss issues about the two countries’ joint cultural grounds.

13 Nov 2012 15:15	19th Student Book of the Year Festival wraps up
	The closing ceremony of the 19th Student Book of the Year Festival was held in the presence of the Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Mohammad Husseini, at the Research Center of Culture, Arts and Architecture.

12 Nov 2012 16:54	National Library head meets with Tatar Deputy Culture Minister
	Head of the National Library and Archives Organization of the Islamic Republic of Iran met with Deputy Culture Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan Azado Nemato on Monday.

12 Nov 2012 16:00	Official certifies: Book awards to be held as planned
	Caretaker of the Cultural Department of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance refuted recent rumors about cancelation of book awards due to certain economic climate in the country, and underscored the unchanged schedule for holding book awards in Iran.

10 Nov 2012 15:56	20th Book Week of Iran Commences
	The 20th edition of the Book Week of the Islamic Republic of Iran opened on Saturday in a ceremony held in the presence of the Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Mohammad Husseini.

5 Nov 2012 14:32	Reading habits form in childhood, Culture Minister
	Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Mohammad Husseini said if the increase of hours spend by everyone for reading of books in the country is desired, reading habits should be formed during childhood.

5 Nov 2012 13:30	Iran, Tunisia call for enhanced ties
	Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance visited his Tunisian counterpart on Sunday. The Iranian minister said that Iran is ready to cooperate with Tunisia for translating precious Iranian works into Arabic.

4 Nov 2012 11:41	Culture Minister unveils Imam Reza Festival Publications
	The cultural products of the 10th Imam Reza International Festival were unveiled in a ceremony held in the presence of Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Mohammad Husseini.

30 Oct 2012 13:26	Over half a million volumes presented at Kerman Book Fair
	Exhibitors have put on display as many as 600,000 book volumes at the 9th Kerman Provincial Book Fair, said director general of the Culture and Islamic Guidance Administration of Kerman Province.

29 Oct 2012 11:37	19th Tehran Press exhibition opens
	The 19th International Exhibition of Press and News Agencies opened on Sunday at Tehran's Grand Imam Khomeini Prayer Ground.

16 Oct 2012 12:32	Iran to form secretariat for foreign fairs
	Caretaker of the Cultural Department of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance said that a permanent secretariat pursuing Iran’s presence of foreign exhibitions will be formed in the ministry.

14 Oct 2012 15:09	Precious Iranian books should be converted into other languages
	On the sidelines of visiting the 64th Frankfurt International Book Fair, an official of the Islamic Guidance and Culture Ministry said: “Translating precious Iranian books into living languages will pave the ways for the works to be introduced in international fields.”

14 Oct 2012 12:58	245 titles released in Iran’s provinces
	As many as 245 book titles released in all provinces of the Islamic Republic of Iran excluding its capital Tehran from September 29 to October 5, 2012.

13 Oct 2012 18:16	Iranian Frankfurt exhibitors to assemble in future editions
	Caretaker of the Cultural Department of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance said that Iranian exhibitors at the Frankfurt International Book Fair will assemble in one big stall from the next edition of the fair to cut unnecessary expenses and unite the publishers.

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