TEHRAN – Abuzar Ebrahimi Torkaman has been appointed as the new director of the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO).
The appointment was made by Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Ali Jannati.
Torkaman had previously served as Iran’s cultural attaché in Russia for the past two years.
He has also written several books including “Tradition and Costumes of People in Russia”,”Walking in Tolstoy’s Shoes”, and “Political Parties of Contemporary Russia”.
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