He made the remarks in inauguration ceremony for Shiraz as the capital of the Islamic world youths, IRNA reported.
The senior diplomat said that Shiraz as the capital of the Islamic world youth may offer Iran and Islam cultural values, including peace , friendship and love to the world.
He added that the opportunity may remove misconceptions about Iran, which negative propaganda had created them.
The Deputy FM said that Shiraz 2017 programs are in several axes like sport, religion, art and media.
On October 6, 2016 in Istanbul, Turkey, at the final meeting of the third ministers of the Islamic world, Shiraz was introduced as the new capital of the Islamic world youths.
Istanbul was the capital of the Islamic World of youth in year 2015-2016.
DyFM: Islamic world youth capital exceptional opportunity to introduce cultural data
Feb 5, 2017, 10:05 AM
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EghtesadOnline: Deputy Foreign Minister for Consular, Majlis and Iranians Affairs Hassan Qashqavi said on Saturday that introducing Shiraz as capital of Islamic world youths is an exceptional opportunity to introduce our cultural data to the world.