{"id":28960,"date":"2025-02-28T18:34:19","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T15:04:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.hamsonews.com\/irans-handicraft-exports-reach-224-million-in-year\/"},"modified":"2025-02-28T18:34:19","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T15:04:19","slug":"irans-handicraft-exports-reach-224-million-in-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hamsonews.com\/en\/irans-handicraft-exports-reach-224-million-in-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran\u2019s handicraft exports reach $224 million in year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en.hamsonews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/5401993.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"item-text\">\n<p class=\"summary\">TEHRAN &#8211; Iran has exported $224 million worth of handicrafts during the current Persian calendar year (started on March 20, 2024), with an equal amount estimated to have been exported through suitcase trade, according to the Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, following a cabinet meeting, Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri stated that the government is actively working to remove barriers to handicraft exports. He highlighted the resolution of foreign exchange commitments in collaboration with the Central Bank [of Iran] as a major step forward. Additionally, efforts are underway to provide insurance for handicraft artists, he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHandicrafts are entering a new era with a promising future ahead,\u201d Salehi-Amiri said. He also noted that [Saeed Al-Qaddoumi], the president of the World Crafts Council has referred to Iran as a \u201cparadise of handicrafts,\u201d underscoring the high artistic and commercial value of Iranian artisans\u2019 creations on the international stage.<\/p>\n<p>In a separate comment, Salehi-Amiri addressed the cultural significance of the overlapping observances of Nowruz and Ramadan in Iran\u2019s history. He recalled past instances where similar cultural intersections were managed smoothly by the public, expressing confidence that people would respect Ramadan\u2019s traditions while maintaining social vibrancy.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, in an address to the closing ceremony of the 9th International Fajr Handicrafts Festival, also known as Sarv-e Simin, expressed his deep appreciation for Iran\u2019s contributions to global handicrafts. He acknowledged Iran\u2019s rich artistic legacy and its recognition as a leader in preserving and celebrating traditional crafts. \u201cIran has always held a special place in my heart\u2026 With 16 cities and villages designated as global handicrafts hubs, Iran\u2019s dedication to its artistic traditions is unparalleled,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, Al-Qaddoumi extended his appreciation to all those involved in organizing the festival, emphasizing the importance of strengthening ties between Iranian artisans and their international counterparts.<\/p>\n<p>AM<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tehrantimes.com\/news\/510331\/Iran-s-handicraft-exports-reach-224-million-in-year\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TEHRAN &#8211; Iran has exported $224 million worth of handicrafts during the current Persian calendar year (started on March 20, 2024), with an equal amount estimated to have been exported through suitcase trade, according to the Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, following a cabinet meeting, Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":28961,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[367,386,475,113,117,1142],"class_list":["post-28960","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-exports","tag-handicraft","tag-reza-salehi-amiri","tag-tourism","tag-travel","tag-world-crafts-council-wcc"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hamsonews.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28960","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hamsonews.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hamsonews.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hamsonews.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hamsonews.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28960"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hamsonews.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28960\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hamsonews.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28961"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hamsonews.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28960"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hamsonews.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28960"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hamsonews.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28960"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}