President Lauds Iran’s Unprecedented Contribution To Human Culture

Tehran, Jan 17, IRNA – President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says the Iranian nation’s contribution to human culture is unprecedented. Addressing a ceremony to introduce new head of the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization Hassan Moussavi here on Monday, President Ahmadinejad said there will remain nothing if you remove Iran’s share in the world’s culture and civilization. He said man minus culture is meaningless because culture is everything for man. Elsewhere in his remarks, President Ahmadinejad said Iran has always been speaking to the world with the language of thought and culture and due to its rich culture and ideology, Iran has had a high status in the world. He noted that the Iranian nation is among a few nations identifying peaks of perfection so Iranian cultural heritage should be safeguarded./end