Iran & France

General Director of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tourism Organization’s (ICHTO) Handicrafts Exports Department Pouya Mahmoudian referred to the newly-sealed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between ICHTO and the Louvre asserting, "The deal marks a positive step in the country’s cultural heritage and handcrafts; President Rouhani and his accompanying delegation put culture atop the agenda in their visit to France and the reached agreement was in line with bilateral cooperation and joint activities between Iran and France.”

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius in a meeting with Iranian Vice-President and Head of the Environment Department Ma'soumeh Ebtekar stressed the necessity for enhancement of relations and cooperation with Tehran in environmental fields.