Zahra Rostami from Kermanshah province claimed the top position with a score of 98 out of 100, earning a gold medal. Mehran Ferdowsian from Semnan province (95 points) and Marzieh Rahbar from Gilan province (88 points) secured the remaining two gold medals for the Iranian team.
In the silver category, Shayan Shushtari from Tehran (78 points), Mrs. Darkhor from Ardabil (77 points), and Zahra Amin-Dar (72 points) were each awarded silver medals. Mrs. Aghnom from South Khorasan province rounded out Iran's medal tally with a bronze medal, achieving a score of 75 points.
At the closing ceremony, Farhoud Za'fari Hashjin, who served as a judge and jury member, was honoured with a gold medal for his adjudication role.
The Navasard Festival, conceived to strengthen cultural and gastronomic tourism ties between Iran and Armenia, once again underscored the richness of Iran's culinary heritage on the international stage. By highlighting the role of food as an integral component of cultural heritage and tourism potential, the event fostered greater collaboration between culinary professionals and food tourism stakeholders from both nations.
Hossein Amiri - seyed mohammad kazemi
