The Head of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization Ali Asghar Monesan said that we have had a huge increase in handicrafts exports comparing to the previous year.

"Just in the first two months of this year we have had exports worth of 32 million dollars which shows more than 66 percent increase in export area comparing to the same time of the previous year", the Head of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization Ali Asghar Monesan said in an interview on Saturday.

"We believe that with the organization commercialization plan that has been started from the previous year is very good for making brand, designing in respect to customers' taste and also for creating new markets. It also prepares the way for more handicraft exports", the Head of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization added.

"We are happy that the 30th handicraft exhibition is taking place in very better condition this year comparing to the previous year. The variety of productions in this exhibition is unique", Ali Asghar Monesan noted.

"How to booth and present productions are the issues that we have paid a lot of attention to it in this exhibition so the result is clear. Changing the packing process is another important change in this year exhibition", the Head of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization added.

"Another new issue that has been presented in this exhibition in the framework of "Iranian Home" is an issue that added richness to this year exhibition", the Head of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization Ali Asghar Monesan concluded.