UN-Iran Partnership Historical Photos, Documents Exhibited in Tabriz

TABRIZ – An Exhibition of Historical Photos and Documents on UN-Iran Partnership was inaugurated at the Gallery of Cinema House of Bahman 22^nd in Tabriz, the capital of the East Azarbaijan Province on 12 November 2018 by UNIC Director Maria Dotsenko and Deputy Governor of East Azarbaijan Province, Rahim Shohratifar in the presence of Tabriz Bureau Chief of the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) Mohammad Azizirad, his team Dr Babai, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Representative, Dr Izadi, Dean of Law Faculty of Tabriz University and other journalists and public. 

Addressing the participants, Dr Dotsenko thanked IRNA, Ministry of Foreign Affair’s Center for Documents and History of Diplomacy, UN archives and Institute for Iranian Contemporary Historical Studies for providing these amazingly interesting unique photos and documents. 

The exhibition was organized in Tabriz by IRNA News Agency in the framework of the cooperation between UNIC and IRNA with the support from the Provincial authorities.

“These photos and documents prove that Iran has been always active in foreign affairs and invested efforts to promote international peace and security and multilateralism. Iran was among 51 UN founding Member States in 1945 and is actively engaged today in strengthening role of the UN”, she said.  

UNIC Director pointed out that the visitors would see many historical moments that are captured on photos and documents such as Dr Mustafa Adl, Head of Iranian Delegation signing the UN Charter on June 26, 1945, Ambassador Nasrollah Entezan of Iran unanimously elected as the President of the 5th session of the UN General Assembly, documents and photos related to the negotiations about various activities and meetings of UN where Iran played and keeps playing an important role.  One of the photos shows H.E. Dr Rouhani, Iranian President, presenting at the General Assembly his initiative “A World Against Violence and Violent Extremism” (WAVE).  This WAVE initiative was adopted by UN Member States as the General Assembly resolution in 2013, 2015 and 2017.

“Today some 18 UN specialized agencies, funds and programmes are working in the Islamic Republic of Iran on the invitation of the Iranian government in close cooperation with our national partners for the benefit of Iranian people”, she said adding that so far seven of the UN Secretaries-General have visited Iran whose pictures are on display at this exhibition.  These and some other photos were provided by IRNA.

Dr Dotsenko highlighted appreciation of fruitful cooperation between UNIC and IRNA and support of Provincial authorities.

The exhibition was already shown in Shiraz, Bushehr, Khorramabad, Arak, Zahedan, Sanandaj and Yazd in the framework of this UNIC-IRNA partnership project.

A large number of people from all walks of life as well as local government officials and academicians visited the Exhibition of Historical Photos and Documents on UN-Iran Partnership in Tabriz.  UN informational materials in Persian language were distributed to the exhibition visitors.

While in Tabriz, UNIC Director met and conferred with President of Tabriz University Dr Mirreza Majidi, Dr Izadi, Dean of Law Faculty, President of the Library and other key University officials. She visited University Library and donated some UN publications to complement rich multilingual collection of the Library.  During the meeting both sides talked about possible cooperation between the Tabriz University and UNIC.   UNIC will also provide additional information to the university using internet and other modern technologies.