Earliest cartographic maps dating back to renaissance era call the waterway situated south of Iran plateau Persian Gulf , Professor Muhammad Ganji, told a panel discussion on the recent publication of an encyclopedia on Persian Gulf .   The panel discussion was staged Wednesday evening in the 24 th edition of Tehran International Book Fair and several top researchers discussed the date of the geographical title of Persian Gulf , namely Dr. Muhammad Hassan Ganji, known as father of Iran ...

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Up to 62,000 copies of foreign titles worth nearly 5,117,000 euros were sold in seven days in the 24 th edition of Tehran International Book Fair, according to a report by the book fair's international sales office.   The foreign titles were on show in the international hall of the landmark cultural event which is set to run until May 14, the book fair's press office reported Thursday.   Branches of Iran Saderat Bank, stationed in the fairground, have operated ...

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Brazilian ambassador to Tehran said Tehran International Book Fair connects the four continents and helps open the doors of interaction and exchanges between Brazil and the Islamic Republic, the book fair's press office reported Thursday.   Antonio Luis Espinola Salgado made the remarks after paying a visit to the 24 th edition of the landmark cultural event.   The Brazilian envoy said the book fair offers ample capacities to both sides to expand the levels of their bilateral sides and ...

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IRI Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Sayyed Muhammad Husseini welcomed suggestions that Tehran book fair would rather be staged thematically, adding however that any plans to stage a thematic book fair inevitably would require a vast area of land.   Mr. Husseini was speaking to reporters Wednesday on the sidelines of the 24 th edition of Tehran International Book Fair, the book fair's press office reported.   The Iranian culture minister suggested delay the debate until after a permanent ...

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Islamic Revolution Leader Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei paid a three-hour visit to the 24 th edition of Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF) Wednesday and browsed a number of books on the stalls of top domestic publishers.   Ayatollah Khamenei browsed latest publications in different socio-cultural and political domains, including several best sellers in the book show. He also talked with several pavilion keepers and made a first hand assessment of the status of domestic publication.   Following the inspection, the ...

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Legions of titles published in 2011 are up for grab in the 24 th edition of Tehran International Book Fair, showing a surge in the number of current year editions year on year, the book fair's press office quoted TIBF Chief Executive, Bahman Dorri as saying Wednesday.   The 24 th edition of the landmark event has run abreast of time thanks to close cooperation between the fair's organizers and universities nationwide.   "Three months before the fair opens, we ...

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Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance has reached a Memorandum of Understanding with governors general of several provinces across the country to stage small scale book shows in the provinces, deputy minister in cultural affairs said Wednesday.   Bahman Dorri, also chief executive of the 24 th edition of Tehran International Book Fair, made the remarks in a meeting with Sayyed Ja'far Hejazi, governor general of Khuzestan province, the book fair's press office reported.   The small scale book shows ...

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Foreign ambassadors or diplomatic delegates of nine foreign countries inspected the World Book Corner of the 24 th edition of Tehran International Book Fair, the book fair's press office quoted the protocol department as saying Wednesday.   The inspections took place on the fifth and sixth day of the 10-day event, the report added.   Swiss ambassador to Tehran , French chargé d’affaires in Tehran , German ambassador to Tehran and Serbian ambassador to Tehran and his cultural counselor were ...

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Several publications containing or promoting the "A-R-A-B-I-A Gulf" misnomer were removed from stalls in the 24 th edition of Tehran International Book fair (TIBF), the book fair's press office reported Wednesday.   The publications were on show in the international section of the book fair, it added.   The removals were made public by the TIBF Chief Executive, Bahman Dorri during a talk with Muhammad-Reza Mir-Tajodini, presidential deputy in parliamentary affair.   The chief executive said, during the talks, that ...

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An Iranian governor general called Tehran International Book Fair a source of insight for all individuals, adding that any one willing to adopt an insightful attitude in life was going to expand the extent of his or her knowledge, the book fair's press office reported Wednesday.   Hussein Hashemi-Takhti, Governor General of Hormuzgan Province , southern Iran , also told the press office that the book fair proves helpful for expansion of public knowledge by putting newer titles on show ...

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