Tabriz (IP) - Upon his arrival at Tabriz airport on Thursday morning, Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi said that one of the oldest civilizations of Islamic Iran is the civilization of Azerbaijan.

Iran PressIran news: He further said that the ancient civilization of Azerbaijan serves as huge cultural support not only for the East Azerbaijan province itself but also for the Islamic Republic of Iran as well as the Muslim world.

He also further explained that the East Azerbaijan province is the hub of tourism as well as the one for industry, mining and agriculture and culture.

President Raisi else called the youth of the province the most important capital and assets of Iran.

He also said that he is in Tabriz in a bid to pursue and review the progress of projects and evaluation of provincial travel approvals and ratifications dated back to last year and his previous provincial tour to Tabriz.

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